Warehouse Operations Flashcards
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What is a pick-and-pack operation?
Answer: Retrieving specific items from warehouse storage and packaging them for individual customer orders
Pick-and-pack involves selecting individual items from warehouse locations and packaging them into customer-specific shipments.
What is a bonded warehouse?
Answer: A licensed facility where imported goods are stored without paying customs duties until released
A bonded warehouse allows importers to defer customs duties and taxes until goods are withdrawn for sale or use.
What is a forklift operator certification requirement in the US?
Answer: OSHA-required training covering safety, operation, and workplace-specific hazards
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 requires employers to train and certify all forklift operators before they operate powered industrial trucks.
What is a receiving inspection in warehouse operations?
Answer: Verifying that inbound goods match purchase orders and meet quality standards before accepting them
Receiving inspection checks quantity, condition, and specification of incoming goods against the PO and packing list before storage.
What is order wave picking?
Answer: Releasing and picking multiple orders simultaneously in coordinated batches
Wave picking groups orders into batches (waves) released at scheduled intervals to coordinate picking, packing, and shipping for carrier cut-offs.
What is a 3D racking or high-bay warehouse system designed to maximize?
Answer: Vertical storage density by using tall rack structures up to 100+ feet
High-bay warehouses use automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) to exploit vertical height, dramatically increasing storage density per square foot.