Nest: Inventory and Double Deep Rack Essay

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One of the advantage is the quality check done with their products. There is a dedicated rack to hold products which is damage or have quality issue. Those products are certified by Nestle. So a better control is taken for those products not to hit the market. Storage are done in double deep rack. So space utilisation is done. Picking is not complicated thy made it simple. Odd numbers are put in one side and even on other side which makes picking person easy picking and less chance of picking wrong item. First expiry first out (FIFO) is used. Screen TV is used for communicating with workers as it shows pick accuracy, damage reduction, inventory control .Incentives are given based on that. So it will help in improving each area which in turn is benefit for Nestle. At most care is taken not to damage the product while shipping as the dock door are built in special way which protects the product from damage. LED lights are put inside trailer for more visibility and power saving and it has a sensor when forklift backs up. Time management is done efficiently .Every truck is charged in central battery station. When a worker goes for his lunch he will charge reach truck so that the time is saved and machine gets charged for his further work. It helps to carry work without delay because of machine. Another advantage is displays for stores are designed over here.Inventory management is core of any business. Physical inventory check is done every year and cycle count is done every