The educational field trip to Army Logistic Base (ALB) in Old Choa Chu Kang Road which I went on the 28th November was such an eye-opener for me, as I got to take a look at how do logistic warehouses works and operates. It was a great experience to start with, as it has impart me with more knowledge and see the real life processes that was mentioned during the E-Lectures.
When we reached, we attended a talk which introduced us more to the company. After which, we were brought around the warehouse to see their operations and practices. ABL had stored a wide range of goods but mostly is for the Army. They had a few different storage system installed such as Mobile Racking System, Pallet ASRS, Bin ASRS, Vertical Carousel System(VCS). The person in-charge of our group during the tour explained how each storage system works and some of his colleagues showed us how each of them works. This made me understand more about what i had read in the text book and also the lectures.
ALB adopted a through flow layout; the loading and unloading bays are at the opposite ends. The main areas are Unloading Bay, Main Area (reserve)- where we saw the Laser Guided Vehicle, Order Picking (forward)- where we the VCS, Marshalling and Loading Bay. The main aspect which is important is Safety. Safety is greatly emphasized in the warehouse to prevent accidents to workers and damage to the goods.
All in all, I think it was a fruitful trip for all of us. It was helpful to aid us in understanding better how warehouses operates in reality. Just by reading and knowing from books and notes is not enough, seeing how they work physically is such a great and meaningful experience.
By Aishah
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