Zoning of Storage Area

After classifiying products into fast, moderate and slow moving, storage area is divided into three major zones: A item zone, B item zone and C item zone. In addition, storing products that often appears on the same customer orders near one another can minimize movement in warehouses.

A Item Zone

• Also known as “golden zone” where it is near the primary aisles, packaging area and entrances and exit
• Recommended for storing fast moving inventories
• Wider aisles width to allow more frequent picking by workers at the zone

B Item Zone

• Cater to moderate-moving inventories
• Narrower aisles width

C Item Zone

• Stores slow-moving or non- planned products
• Usually located away from primary aisles or on the high/low racks or shelves

The positioning of the A, B and C zones at the storage area should be in accordance to the flow of the products. This aims to minimize movement, backtracking and cross-traffic (where flow crosses). The red line below indicates the flow of products.

'U' Flow

'Through' Flow

The above was posted by HEIDI