Companies with a smaller and therefore manageable warehouse often use a fixed storage system. Employees generally know their way around and are excellent at finding their way around. Here you can find out everything there is to know about systematic warehousing and where the advantages and disadvantages of the fairground system lie. In addition, we provide information about various deployment options.
What does fairground system mean?
An unambiguous term is followed by an unambiguous answer: In a fixed storage system, each stored article has a fixed storage space. This storage location is not filled with any other item and must always be kept free for the assigned item - a fixed storage location.
Systematic storage space arrangement
Some companies like to use the term systematic storage space organization. What that means? Basically nothing more than a fixed place system or systematic warehousing . These terms are synonyms. The expression static Warehousing< is also often used /a>, which again means the same thing. Static shelf storage should also not be forgotten. According to the motto "many names, but everything the same" we just have to live with the multitude of words. Shelves of all shapes and colors are used for static storage.
How does systematic warehousing work?
Well, the question is a bit obsolete. As previously described, each article and each commodity in the warehouse has a specific storage location. As a rule, this is not changed either, unless you want to rearrange the warehouse and thus make it more efficient. Many alternating storage locations generally do not see the stored items. The warehouse has a uniform appearance on all sides and it should be easier to find your way around. In order to specify the storage quantities correctly, the capacity per shelf compartment in the fixed space system must be calculated so that maximum quantities can be entered.
Examples of a fairground system
Everyone knows the supermarket and this is the best example of a fairground system because everyone has visited one before. The vegetables are neatly in their place and the pasta or coffee also have their fixed places on the shelves. As a result, customers do not need any additional guidance, instructions or even a -systems-note" target="_top">Software to make your purchase. Is there also a fixed place system at other companies? Yes, especially smaller companies and businesses that have a manageable range of articles resort to a systematic declares%C3%A4rt" target="_top">Warehousing.
When does systematic warehousing make sense?
The examples make it very clear when a systematic Warehousing makes sense. The fairground system has the advantage that it has a good overview with a smaller inventory. In the supermarket sector in particular, it would be fatal if customers initially presented themselves with a new-erp-systems-beachten" target="_top">Software would have to equip, just to be able to manage their purchase. Smaller companies usually benefit from a systematic Warehousing, as their stocks hardly change and can therefore be better managed. If hazardous substances have to be stored, there is no way around a fairground system, as these are subject to restrictions and bans on joint storage - after all, nobody wants to see fireworks during working hours. So the concept of static warehousing does not come out of nowhere, because good statics requires a fundamentally consistent and sustainable structure - and that is an essential part of static warehousing.
What is the opposite of systematic warehousing?
Not every company manages the warehouse with a fixed location system or static warehousing. Especially large companies with a high flow of goods and changing inventory rely on chaotic warehousing (also called dynamic warehousing) . The focus here is on optimal use of the available space and time. What are the requirements for chaotic or dynamic warehousing and where the advantages and disadvantages can be read here.
Advantages of the fairground system
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fairground system? Each item has a dedicated place in the warehouse. For experienced warehouse employees, fixed storage locations have the advantage that they know their way around the warehouse with their eyes blindfolded and do not need any tools to work in the warehouse. They only have to remove the blindfold if they want to see how full the shelf space is. You can then see at a glance whether and how many goods need to be reordered. If no IT system is available, there are no costs for installing or updating the Software. If a Software is used, the warehouse work can be kept running despite the failure. If the warehouse has been carefully planned, the storage locations may have been selected in such a way that they have a high turnover and rotation speed. What does that bring? Travel times in the warehouse are reduced to a minimum.
Disadvantages of the fairground system
The fairground system has advantages, but does it also have disadvantages? Yes. Every system has certain problems. What if an item has been outsourced? Then the storage space is simply empty. Since this space is assigned to the article that has been removed, no new article can be stored there. A new shelf is needed! Not only does this generate economic costs, but the use of space is significantly reduced. If, in addition, on Software, such as a merchandise management system, can result in storage corpses due to a lack of insight and inattentiveness. If then the picking volume in the company increases and there are bottlenecks due to a lack of coordination, the chaos increases - the warehouse operation inhibits itself. A dynamic warehousing with suitable IT system prevents these problems.
Is software useful?
A duty, Software to use for systematic warehousing or a fixed place system does not exist. Nonetheless, it makes sense. Let's assume a company in which the warehouse is relatively manageable and the warehouse employees know their way around well. First of all, the thought that everything is running smoothly is not wrong. But if you now consider that the employees in the office should also have knowledge of what the inventory looks like in the warehouse, then the use of a Software Sense. The flow of goods can be controlled and evaluated much better. In addition, camp corpses can be located more quickly. Overall, the use of Software not only a better overview, but also a more profound transparency and an orderly warehousing.
Provision
The warehouse is now cleared and sorted. The Software loaded and operation can begin. A picking should take place, but how should this be approached. Static or dynamic?
Static deployment
The static provision is also called "person-to-goods" picking . This means that the employee goes to the respective storage location and removes the desired item from there.
Advantages and disadvantages of static deployment
Due to the fact that no additional space is required, the costs are low. The speed of the picking is additionally influenced by the Picking routes dependent. If the routes are optimized, the picking runs quickly. On the other hand, the travel times of the employees increase and the removal of goods is an additional burden.
Dynamic deployment
Goods-to-person"-Picking is a more common term for the dynamic deployment. Conveyor systems lead the desired items directly to the picker. This can remove the required quantities and the storage container is automatically returned to the warehouse.
Pros and cons of dynamic deployment
Clear advantages of dynamic provision are shorter walking distances and less stress on the picker. Shorter walking distances increase the performance of the picking process. The susceptibility to errors also decreases through the use of Software. But in order to achieve that, a lot has to go into the conveyor technology and the necessary erp-systems-beachten" target="_top">Software are invested. Since picking places are limited, there is less flexibility. A machine failure can also have catastrophic effects on the bearing.
The effective storage capacity is always at hand and efficient use of space is a decisive criterion for our software. Static warehousing for a decentralized warehouse or the central warehouse at the building yard is easier with us. Find out more about the comprehensive functions of kontrool in static storage.