December 18, 2008
12:14 AM
Chee Wan's Reflection on ALB:
ALB(Army Logistics Base) is a warehouse for keeping all the army's equipments, machine parts, general supplies, medicine supplies,etc and it is outsourced to Singapore Technologies Logistics Pte Ltd to managed the operations.
My first impression of ALB is very big. It has a tight security to all it visitors and emloyees. We are not allowed any carema devices into the warehouse. We had a presention done by one of their employe and had a tour around the warehouse to get to know more about their operations.
Below are some of the findings i had observed during the tour:
- ALB uses Through flow for their operations. In the receiving area, they have 14 unloading bays for unloading goods coming into the warehouse.
- Warehose handling System:
- Pallet Automated Storage and Retrieval System: There is a profile check to detect whether items are store correctly at their correct location. there are 6 cranes operated to help in storing the pallets and it can be found near the receiving and distubition area.
- Bin Automated Storage and Retrieval System: it could be found in the auto spare warehose ans it uses to store gerenal supplies etc: MIDEF's vechicle parts. it has 29,00 bins and having 5 cranes in operation.
- Mobile Racking & Shelving System: It has a sensor for safety reason. etc if any person step into the moblie rack when it is operating, it will automated stop it operation.
- Vertical Carousel: It has 74 layers of conveyer in stocking medic's supplies. it is a fool proof system, a light is indicate on where to pick the items for the picker to save time on locating the items.
- Laser-guided Vehicle: it is a fully automated machine in storing the goods. it can save on manpower and time. It is normally charged and maintain after working hours, it can help to bin in to the correct location.
- Radio frequency identity (RFID) system. This intelligent system controls all warehousing and distribution management functions within ALB. It is able to monitor stocks in the inventory and track consumption patterns, providing instant inventory updates.
With all these it can help ALB in cutting down their saving and time in handling the incoming/outgoing goods, hence this will helps to save a huge amount of money. it is an efficient storage facility that saves land and increases storage capacity too.
Labels: ALB trip (24th Nov 08)
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ALB(Army Logistics Base) is a warehouse for keeping all the army's equipments, machine parts, general supplies, medicine supplies,etc and it is outsourced to Singapore Technologies Logistics Pte Ltd to managed the operations.