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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Engineering Stores Rule of Thumb | 6/17/2011 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I have recently been employed as Stores Controller for a large company that has an excessive amount ... A: A correct warehouse layout starts studying the classification of products in terms of: - annual ... | ||
| Outbound Logistics | 4/22/2011 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Giuseppe I work in a company that sells mobile phones and we receive large shipments every week ... A: Ptting outbound logistics under control ,need manual or a(semi)automated systems. that depends on ... | ||
| Storage business | 4/19/2011 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Mr. Lovecchio I would like to know the some "business models" related to storage or warehousing. I ... A: you can also consider: break bulk: one input from a supplier, more outputs to many customers cross ... | ||
| Parcel processing | 4/6/2011 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: How do I work out the productivity of a team of sorters processing inbound parcels. Is it the number ... A: You can measure , i.e. in an hour (or day, week, etc): total items processed / ( number of direct ... | ||
| Want to lable a warehouse but might need to change | 9/4/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I will be setting up locations in a warehouse using the following system, AA001001, ... A: you need to use a 10 by ten numeration: i.e. AA001010 AA001020 AA001030 and so on. in oreder to ... | ||
| Forklift | 5/25/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Giuseppe Lovecchio, I am searching on the internet, but all the information seem to be on the ... A: To purchase a forklift is convenient if the utilisation is very high. ANyway an economic evaluation ... | ||
| Third party warehouse inventory management | 5/12/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: The company I work for, Radius Logistics is expanding operations to a larger warehouse. We are ... A: you can try the following ones: http://www.infor.com/solutions/scm/wms/ ... | ||
| Warehouse management systems | 5/9/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Good day, My question relates to selecting a wms system that best suites a moving and storage ... A: you can try at: http://www.sageerpx3.us/solutions/warehousing/w_overview.html Should you need a ... | ||
| what | 2/10/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: what are the basic procedures of warehousing? A: Hallo Justin. The basic procedures are: 1) Layout map 2) Optimization of accessibility with ... | ||
| warehousing | 1/16/2010 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I would like to ask the reason why warehouse should be in the umbrella of Supply Chain. And also ... A: Warehouse is part of logistics, logistics is part of supply chain. see www.apics.org body of ... | ||
| Plumbing Warehouse | 12/12/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I need to organize my existing warehouse and then take control. My people are buying materials every ... A: That's a Big job to do! I resume the key steps: 1) Have you a reorder policy (reorder poiint, ... | ||
| Safety Stock | 10/14/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: If we have projected sales of 72,000 units with an ordering cost of $6 per order and a carrying cost ... A: take into account the formula: (Q/2) * i * c = (A/Q) *S where= Q= lot size i= inventory carrying ... | ||
| KPI's | 10/6/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: We are starting a project to set some metrics into the warehouse. Which ones are the more common ... A: In a DC you can measure: SERVICE LEVEL - line item fill rate - order fill rate PRODUCTIVITY - ... | ||
| Warehouse Capacilty Calculations | 9/27/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I wish to set up warehouse for general purpose hiring. Goods are likely to Foodgrains, Cement, ... A: some criteria: 1) classify your materials in families 2) forecast an average volume to be stored ... | ||
| Location Identification | 9/17/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Am setting up new whse and looking for location id method. Mostly Bulk/Floor Locations some Single ... A: start with the shelf add the section finish with the row. Example The format can be: 00-00-00 ... | ||
| outbound logistics | 8/27/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Giuseppe, I am currently working for a distributor of a consumer goods company. I handle the ... A: So the scenario is more detailed. 1) No windows time. Ok. So you need proceed statistically, ... | ||
| outbound logistics | 8/26/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Giuseppe, I am currently working for a distributor of a consumer goods company. I handle the ... A: some simple things need to be installed in you outbound logistics process. 1) Contract with your ... | ||
| physical warehouse set-up | 8/21/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: We are setting up warehousing in which items will be stored for varied amounts of time. What is the ... A: I imagine you work for different customers they need a tracability of the goods strictly. If your ... | ||
| Stock accuracy | 6/9/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I'm from Malaysia. I currently having an internship program and need to do the thesis in order to ... A: stock accuracy (or better , inventory accuracy) measures how much book data of your stock are ... | ||
| Warehouse Training | 4/20/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I to am seeking some sort of training for warehousing. I have some on the job training, and ... A: Warehouse training is surely an important issue because it allows to set up a correct and effective ... | ||
| Distribution cost | 4/13/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I am working in online biz in India, need to know how will I reduce the Distribution cost. Basically ... A: Good morning Sanjai, Distribution costs are mainly composed of three parts: - transportation costs ... | ||
| Setting up a wearehouse bin location system | 4/6/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Hey, I am setting up shelving for a partsroom. What I need is a recommended way of labeling my ... A: you can use this way: start with the shelf add the section finish with the row. The row Example ... | ||
| Warehouse | 4/1/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: Name 5 types of storage media that can be used in a warehouse to optimise capacity? A: If you intend storage media as warehouse management system (WMS), you can have: 1 Warehouse ... | ||
| Warehouse Binning | 3/13/2009 | Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP |
| Q: I am working in retail warehouse, but can you let me know how I should I bin the garment to easily ... A: Continuos replenishment could be a possible solution. As you pass through the Point of Sale your ... | ||
| bin location numbers | 8/14/2008 | Richard Soong |
| Q: MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO NUMBER YOUR PICK BINS IN A FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER. WE HAVE ... A: Since having each bay ending with the bin as either "A" or "B" and you have two level, a ... | ||
| Redesigning distributed warehousing and distribution centres | 7/11/2008 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: I am working with a manufacturing company that has an extensive network of warehouses and ... A: While every company's process may be different, there are some standard considerations that must be ... | ||
| cold storage pricing | 6/24/2008 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: Our company would like to take advantage of 3,000 pallets positions we have in our freezer. What ... A: John, Thanks for your question. The simple answer is; 'what ever someone is willing to pay' but I ... | ||
| Redesign of distribution system | 6/6/2008 | Richard Soong |
| Q: i m a planning for a new distribution system,my current system has one central ware house from where ... A: Based on your description of your plan, I will foresee with regional hub, the kind of cost save will ... | ||
| inventory look up | 5/28/2008 | Richard Soong |
| Q: I exported into excel inventory data from 2 different locations (on 2 different excel sheets). I ... A: vlookup is a good formula for linking the figures, probably you might have mixed up the formula and ... | ||
| receiving metric | 5/8/2008 | Richard Soong |
| Q: I have a question? I manage receiving, warehouse, and inventory for a retail distributor of cell ... A: Q; What is the general rule of thumb for measuring receiving costs? A: I have a URL which might ... | ||
| advertising for Logistics company | 5/2/2008 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: i work in a big company where the supply chain and transportation are applied. i work as corporate ... A: Laymoona, Thank you for your question. Unfortunately I am not a marketing expert so I'm not sure I ... | ||
| Warehouse workers | 3/30/2008 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: What exactly are the duties of a warehouse worker? Is it difficult to do this job? I have been in ... A: Naomi, Thank you for your question. Working in the warehouse can be varied depending on the type of ... | ||
| Insurance | 3/24/2008 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: When using a managed warehouse how can you be assured if any theft occurs you will be compensated? A: Usually, as owner of the inventory, you will maintain your own insurance for loss of property. Most ... | ||
| Warehouse Presentation | 1/2/2008 | Richard Soong |
| Q: We are a cosmetics company in Dubai, this is my 1st time to work as a WareHouse Manager. Our main ... A: Prior to your request on what might be a good presentation as a warehouse manager for your supplier ... | ||
| third Party Warehouse | 12/28/2007 | Allen Nielson |
| Q: I work for a public warehouse concern in Des Moines, Iowa. I have large volume customer that wants ... A: Tom, Your customer is basically asking you to be the bank and take on all the risk. This is an ... | ||
| Setting up a new wharehouse | 11/15/2007 | Larry Willett |
| Q: I am setting up a warehouse for the first time. I have no idea what so ever in warehouseing. I want ... A: Good luck with your new warehouse. I suggest you check the websites IWLA.com and CSCMP.org for ... | ||
| Warehousing | 11/15/2007 | Richard Soong |
| Q: I am setting up a warehouse for the first time. Its a 10,000 sqft space. Where can i learn about the ... A: Apologize for the delayed reply, having a 10,000 sqft space is a good start for someone who have ... | ||
| Warehouse Capacity | 11/13/2007 | Richard Soong |
| Q: Based on capacity in a warehouse, how does the efficiency compare. In other words what is the ratio ... A: Well, i don't really have a general formula on this for calculation as each warehouse is an unique ... | ||
| Warehouse Capacity | 11/6/2007 | Richard Soong |
| Q: Based on capacity in a warehouse, how does the efficiency compare. In other words what is the ratio ... A: Efficiency is much compare to the pick face, as for example: no. of racking, no. of shelvings, no. ... | ||
| shorts | 11/5/2007 | Larry Willett |
| Q: I am new in warehousing and was wondering if you could help. In our warehouse if a selctor goes to ... A: The best answer is to improve your inventory accuracy so that you only have the pickers going to ... | ||
Dr. Giuseppe Lovecchio, CFPIM, CSCP
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Warehouse layout and optimization; inventory control; inbound logistics; outbound logistics; improvement of inventory turns; handling, etc
Experience
More than 20 years of industry experience
Organizations
www.lovecchioconsulting.it/english
Education/Credentials
APICS CFPIM and CSCP certified (www.apics.org)
Awards and Honors
Registered professional engineer (PE) in Italy since 1988.
Master's engineering (MEng) degree - 5 years
APICS CFPIM and CSCP certified (www.apics.org)
APICS Master CPIM Instructor
APICS Master CSCP Instructor(www.apics.org/Education/apics_recognized_instructors.htm)
ELA EMLog certified (www.elalog.org)
ICMCI CMC certified (www.icmci.org)
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