A company receives trucks that hold 5000 kg each. It takes to unload each truck 1.8 hours. 10 minutes is allowed for the truck to leave and another to pull in. If eight trucks are to be serviced at the busiest time of the day.

Determine:

a- The number of docks.

b- The required space of the dock area assuming any missing data and given the following:

• Truck size 16m x 3m truck.
• A narrow aisle lift truck is to be used.
• Buffer is required for 40 pallets the size of the pallet 1.2*1.2*1.