Manual warehouses
• Items are stored on shelves or in bins.
• People go around and pick items from the shelves,
and put them into some sort of container for
movement – like a supermarket trolley.
• There may be some aids, like hand trucks for moving
pallets, or carousels to bring materials to pickers, but
essentially people control all aspects of movements.
• Manual warehouses only work if the items are small
and light enough to lift. Shelves must be low enough
for them to reach and close together to reduce the
distance walked.
• Materials are stored on shelves, or in bins, that are
no higher than about two metres.