Any storage system is a compromise between the use of space and the use of time. The basic systems of storage are:
-Fixed location means that stock can be found immediately without a complex system of recording but there can be a considerable waste of space.
– Random location means space is better utilized, but accurate and elaborate records have to be kept about where the materials are.
– Zonal location means that goods of a particular group are stored in a given area. They may be either randomly stored in a zoned location or stored according to fixed location.
– A large mechanized stores is characterized by grouping together the fast moving or high turnover goods, and medium and slow moving items.
– Fast moving materials are usually positioned near the input and output end of a store with the objective of reducing travel time and thus speeding the process throughout.
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