FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF AGROINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Practical case: Type of warehouse management for an
agroindustrial product in companies

PRACTICE #11
GROUP C

TEACHING:
CORDOVA CHANG, Any Beranice

AUTHOR(S):
Anaya Asencios, Christian
CHINCHAYHUARA FLOWERS, John

COURSE:

PACKAGING, PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS FOR THE

AGROINDUSTRY

NEW CHIMBOTE –
PERU 2020
 Practice No. 11

Practical case: Type of warehouse management for an agroindustrial product in

companies

I. INTRODUCTION
Warehouse management is defined as the process of the logistics function that
deals with the reception, storage and movement within the same warehouse up
to the point of consumption of any raw material, semi-finished, finished goods,
as well as the treatment and information of the data generated; its objective is to
optimize a functional logistics area that acts in two stages of flow such as supply
and physical distribution, thus constituting management of one of the most
important activities for the operation of an organization.
The three parameters on which the commercial service is basically based from a
logistical point of view are: Availability of goods for immediate delivery to the
customer, speed of delivery of the goods and reliability on the promised date of
delivery to the customer.
The general objective of warehouse management is to ensure the continuous and
timely supply of materials and means of production required to ensure
uninterrupted and rhythmic services.
II. GOALS
 Select and develop a type of warehouse management for an agro-
industrial product in companies.
 For the selected case (reference material), determine what the company's
identified need is, the solution given to the case and what are the
benefits, considerations, interpretation and recommendations in
Warehouse Management.
III. MATERIALS AND METHODS
CASE 1: MULTIPLE STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR VEGETABLES AND
GARDEN PRODUCES.
Considerations, interpretation and recommendations in warehouse management.
1. Displaying products appropriately on shelves.
Conventional shelving.
Citrus fruits and light vegetables are stored on this type of shelving, since
according to the engineer of this company, these are products that are
 consumed in large quantities and due to their adaptability they adapt to
the load, volume and weight.
Compact “drive-in” shelving.
This type of shelving is intended for a single product, the green banana,
with a capacity of 300 pallets. Due to the continuous movement, guide
rails were installed to avoid accidents such as possible impacts on the
product shelves; these shelves optimize space up to 80% for storage
since they have a single entrance on each rail.
Push-back shelving.
Shelving dedicated to heavy vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions,
pumpkins, etc.). These products are for medium consumption and the
advantage of this shelving is the accessibility of quick mobilization since
when removing a pallet the next one lowers due to the effect of gravity,
resulting in better distribution and time management in ordering.
Dynamic shelving.
This type of shelving stores products with a high turnover rate. It is made
up of rollers that facilitate storage handling when stocking up. Expiration
dates are also taken into account and are placed in the first row so that
they come out first and avoid losses.
2. Distribution of goods: which adequately facilitates moving with the
transport equipment within the warehouse.
According to what was read in the article, guide rails were installed in
the aisles to avoid impact with the products, this means that there is
difficulty when moving when unloading or loading the products for
distribution. A recommendation would be to implement more compact
“drive-in” shelving for easy entry and exit unloading, while taking
advantage of the maximum possible space.
3. Classification of goods within the warehouse, which makes it easier
for workers to find the products they need
All fruit and vegetables are well classified according to the demand for
them and at the same time they have a specific environment for each type
due to the accidents that may occur with quality, while guaranteeing
good storage technology taking advantage of every available space.
4. Are the quantities of merchandise supply efficient to obtain
economical stock levels and batches that simplify and improve space
and visibility in the warehouse?
The company is more focused on making the most of its spaces to better
supply goods, regardless of visibility in the warehouse, because they
have labeled the products on each type of shelf they have.
5. When the shelves in the warehouse are empty or half-empty, is the
opportunity taken to make operational improvements (relocation,
audits, maintenance, cleaning, security)?
They are always constantly improving, especially in terms of warehouse
spaces, in order to be able to handle a greater number of batches for the
supermarket, forming a collaboration with MECALUX, the company
that has improved its distribution centre by reducing the aisles and
implementing compact drive-in shelving, push-back shelving and
dynamic shelving.
6. Is there a trend towards improving inventory control and
management as well as reducing any waste?
According to the COTO engineer, the pallet with the closest expiration
date is the first to leave each shelf in order to avoid product losses and
contamination, thus enabling good rotation of the same.
7. Is there good communication between the supplier and inventory
management to understand market demand, non-existent products,
quality and quantity of batches of goods to optimize their cost and
order frequency?
If there is good communication, as can be seen, the company is focused
on the products with the highest demand (those that take up the most
space in the warehouse) and their type of shelving to avoid difficulties
with collisions due to mobility, always taking advantage of any spare
space in the warehouse.
8. Is all merchandise always available in the warehouse when needed?
It is always available because they dedicate the most space according to
the demand for each product from the highest to the lowest demanded by
customers.
9. Do customers rarely complain about the quality and availability of
products for sale?
There are no complaints due to the warehouses that are always supplying
the supermarket chains due to their high volume, weight and load
capacity.
10. Is there a good rotation of goods in the warehouse?
If there are Dynamic shelves, composed of a set of slightly inclined roller
channels so that the merchandise moves automatically by gravity. The
operators introduce the pallets through the highest part of the paths and
they slide to the opposite end, becoming available for extraction.
11. Is the response to orders for the supply of goods immediate?
Yes, rails have been installed on both sides of the floor so that the
forklifts move centered along the inside of the lanes and thus avoid
possible impacts against the structure of the shelves.
12. Is most of the quantity of the batches of goods in the warehouse sold
before the next order?

13. Is the amount of products damaged in their packaging due to poor

handling and distribution minimal?

14. Are work equipment always in good condition?

15. Are the transport equipment for goods from the supplier to the
market adequate, modern and safe?
16. Are workers provided with information on the importance and
essential methods that improve and ensure the safety of personnel
when handling and supplying goods?
17. Is there a strong commitment (loyalty) from each and every member
of the work team who supplies the market, as well as a strong
orientation towards their tasks (involvement in the work)?
18. Does the company motivate employees well and assign tasks and
responsibilities that improve their personal level and quality in the
workplace?
IV. RESULTS
V. CONCLUSIONS
VI. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES
Anaya J. (2008). WAREHOUSES: ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION.
Publisher: ESIC, Madrid – Spain.
Flamarique S. (2019). WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT MANUAL. Publisher:
MARGE BOOK, Barcelona – Spain.