Discussion: Protection

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2013-10-22T13:45:35-06:00

Introduction: protection of materials as they are moved and stored is a vital part of warehousing. The term warehousing implies a building that secures and protects materials.

Materials are placed on or in designated devices to form unit loads that serve to protect and organize them as they are shipped and stored. This condensation of items into unit loads is also an efficiency measure because it avoids moving, storing or shipping individual items. For example, it takes less effort to move and store one pallet of 40 cartons than it does to move and store 40 cartons, one at a time.

Unit loads and individual items are often packaged in certain ways to provide protection for them or their contents. Likewise, warehouse personnel must be protected from potentially adverse working conditions and hazardous materials.

FALL WA Cohort Slides Class Presentation Chapter 5 - Protection.ppt