Block stacking is used for the storage of 60 unit loads of a paper product. The dimensions
Question:
Block stacking is used for the storage of 60 unit loads of a paper product. The dimensions of the unit load are 48 42 . A clearance of 6 is provided between storage rows.
The storage aisle is 13 wide. The product is stacked four levels high in the warehouse.
a. Determine the depth of the storage rows that will minimize the average amount of floor space required. Assume uniform depletion of product over the life of the 40 loads. Use enumeration to obtain the solution.
b. By using a continuous approximation, what row depth would minimize the average amount of floor space?
c. If the storage facility only has storage rows that are three deep and six deep, how should the 60 unit loads be stored upon arrival in order to minimize the average amount of floor space required to store the product over its life cycle?
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Facilities Planning
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