The design of a logistics warehouse requires compliance with various regulations that ensure safety, efficiency, and legal conformity. Below are the main applicable regulations. 1. Occupational Safety Regulations Legislative Decree 81/2008: obligation of the Risk Assessment Document (RAD). Risk identification: load handling, machinery use, fire risk. Mandatory training on safety and emergencies. Equipment compliance (Legislative […]
Designing a modern warehouse requires attention to multiple aspects, from space management to technology, as well as safety and sustainability. The first phase certainly involves the analysis and selection of possible logistical solutions, considering that logistics is the reason the warehouse is conceived and built. Phase 1 – Analysis of the Current Situation (“AS IS”) […]
The warehouse layout (warehouse layout design), i.e., the physical arrangement of areas and structures within it, is crucial to ensure an efficient flow of goods, optimize space, and reduce operational costs. The type of layout chosen depends on the specific operational needs of the warehouse, the type of goods handled, the available equipment, and the […]
Warehouses can be of various types and take on different forms, depending on their functions, the logistics processes they need to perform, and the products they need to manage. Here are the main characteristics and types of warehouses a warehouse can have: Traditional Warehouse The most commonly used shape is obviously rectangular or square, but […]
The role of the warehouse in the supply chain is central and strategic. The warehouse is indeed the core of integrated logistics, enabling optimal goods storage and efficiently managing the movement of products both inbound and outbound. Effective warehouse management allows logistics to maintain the delicate balance between supply and demand, thus ensuring the highest […]
What is a warehouse? To many, it might seem like just a mysterious place where items rest before embarking on their journey to the final destination, a large shed full of boxes and pallets, with people and machines constantly moving without any semblance of logic… but is it really so? In reality, warehouse management represents […]