The document discusses the importance of maintenance, inspection, housekeeping, and safety for warehouse operations and performance. It provides examples of maintenance types like preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance. Standards like EN 15635 and checklists from OSHA and IAPA are referenced for inspection requirements. Safety topics covered include powered equipment, slips and falls, and fire hazards. Overall, the document emphasizes how maintenance, inspection, housekeeping, and safety are crucial for optimizing warehouse operations and key performance indicators.

1. By
Ravindran
Raghavan
WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS &
PRODUCTIVITY OPTIMISATION
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2. Role of warehouse in trade transactions
Types of warehouse
Warehouse operations
Key performance indicators
Cost optimisation
WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
& PRODUCTIVITY OPTIMISATION
Training Content
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3. HOW IS
MAINTENANCE,
INSPECTION AND
HOUSEKEEPING
LINKED TO
PERFORMANCE?
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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4. WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Rack
collapses
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5. WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Rack collapse
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6. Before WW2 –
fix the unit
when it breaks
After WW2 –
maintenance
as a function of
the production
system
1960 onwards
– organised
maintenance
program
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7. Run to Failure
Maintenance
(RTF)
Preventive
Maintenance
(PM)
Corrective
Maintenance
(CM)
Improvement
Maintenance
(IM)
Predictive
Maintenance
(PDM)
WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Types of maintenance
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8. Run to Failure
Maintenance
(RTF)
Preventive
Maintenance
(PM)
Corrective
Maintenance
(CM)
Improvement
Maintenance
(IM)
Predictive
Maintenance
(PDM)
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9. The required repair, replacement or restore
action performed on a machine after the
occurrence of a failure in order to bring this
machine or facility to at least its minimum
acceptable condition.
It is the oldest type of maintenance.
WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Run to Failure
Maintenance
(RTF)
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10. It is a set of activities that are performed on
plant equipment, machinery and systems
before the occurrence of a failure in order
to protect them and to prevent or eliminate
any degradation in their operating
conditions.
WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Preventive
Maintenance
(PM)
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11. In this type, actions such as repair,
replacement, or restore will be carried out
after the occurrence of a failure in order to
eliminate the source of this failure or
reduce the frequency of its occurrence.
Corrective
Maintenance
(CM)
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12. It aims at reducing or eliminating entirely
the need for maintenance.
Improvement
Maintenance
(IM)
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13. Predictive maintenance is a set of activities
that detect changes in the physical
condition of equipment (signs of failure) in
order to carry out the appropriate
maintenance work for maximising the
service life of equipment without increasing
the risk of failure.
Predictive
Maintenance
(PDM)
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14. Standards governing inspection and
maintenance of racking systems:
 01 August 2009 … DIN EN 15635
"Application and maintenance of
storage equipment" standard published
 Translated and adapted into BS EN 15635
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BS EN 15635
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15. Inspection obligation applies to all racking and
shelving. These include:
1. Pallet racking
2. Shelving
3. Multiple storey installations
4. Cantilever racking
5. Drive-in and drive-through racking
6. Live storage racking
7. Manual mobile racking
8. Archive racking
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16. Clause 9.4 - Inspection of storage equipment
The main structural issues for inspection shall
be:
1. impact damage to any part of the structure,
particularly upright damage and beam
damage;
2. out of verticality of the uprights;
3. condition and effectiveness of all components
particularly base plate and beam to upright
connections;
WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE

17. 4. cracks in welds or parent material;
5. condition of the floor of the building;
6. position of the loads on the pallet;
7. position of the load make up accessories on
the racking and on the floor;
8. no storage positions are overloaded;
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18. 9. rack is built in accordance with installation
instructions
10.load and information notices are
present and up to date;
11.stability of the unit loads is satisfactory;
12.dimensions of the unit loads are
satisfactory
WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE
 OSHA warehouse checklist
 AWSA warehouse checklist

19. WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE

20. WAREHOUSE HOUSEKEEPING

21. Housekeeping is well connected to
safety. Mainly needed for prevention of …
 Slips and falls
 Hazardous substances
 Clutter and confusion
 Cuts and injuries
 Fire
WAREHOUSE HOUSEKEEPING
IAPA Housekeeping Guide

22. QUESTIONS?
The only thing that interferes
with my learning is my education.
Albert Einstein

23. HOW IS SAFETY
LINKED TO
PERFORMANCE?
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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24. WAREHOUSE SAFETY
WAREHOUSE SAFETY

25. WAREHOUSE SAFETY
OSHA POCKET GUIDE
Worker Safety Series
“Warehousing”
OSHA US handbook of safety

26. WAREHOUSE SAFETY
Ref:
Jorpor (Thailand)
http://www.jorpor.com/forklift-
accident.htm

27. WAREHOUSE SAFETY
Safety of
Powered
Equipment

28. WAREHOUSE SAFETY
Checklist on
safety of
Powered
Equipment

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