Marilyn's Reflection

In the Army Logistics Base (ALB) they make use of the through flow in their warehousing layout. Goods are received in the front which is the inbound/receiving area and the shipped to their respective areas at the back of the warehouse which is the outbound area.

The height of the ALB building is about 30M which is about 10 storey’s high.

ALB uses different storage systems such as the:

-Bin ASRS

-Pallet ASRS

-Mobile Racking System

-Vertical Carousel System

The Mobile Racking System is the storage area for homogenous items and is located in the main storage area.

The Vertical Carousel System is the storage area for the Medical Supplies Storage area.

        

Left: Laser guided vehicle. Right: Very narrow aisle machine.

MHE's found in the inbound and outbound of ALB includes the Laser guided vehicle and the Very narrow aisle machine (VNA).

The laser guided vehicle is found at the receiving area.

ALB uses the 10 foot container truck for deliveries.

Vertical Carousel System

The area that impresses me most would be the Vertical Carousel System, as items are uniformly stored and easy to retrieve. Safety measures are also implemented whereby the Vertical Carousel System freezes whenever a hand reaches inside whilst it is moving. The Vertical Carousel System proves to be highly reliable and is able to help keep small medical items in check.

Zubair's Reflection

When I first stepped into the warehouse I was amazed at how huge the warehouse actually is! What more can I expect from the region’s most advanced warehousing system. The army logistics base is equipped with modern warehouse handling system namely Automated Storage and Retrieval System, the Mobile Racking & Shelving System, the Vertical Carousel.

Automated Storage and Retrieval System- A mechanical system which is used to store and retrieve material in pallet loads which it about 18 to 20 storeys high. It can also hold up to 29000 bins.

Mobile racking & shelving

Mobile Racking & Shelving System- This is my favourite shelving system in the warehouse! This is because the heavy loads on the machine moves without anyone manning it! This mobile racking and shelving system saves a lot of space and is used for fast moving goods. It has safety features to prevent any injury that may happen pertaining to the mobile racking and shelving system.

Vertical Carousel

Vertical Carousel- This vertical carousel is used only to store the medical supplies of the army. Since safety is one of their priorities the vertical carousel system also has a safety feature to it. It will prevent the user from getting hurt if the personnel were to be in the way while the system is moving.

After the whole trip, I’m amazed with the technology of the warehouse which does not require much labour and also provides safety to the workers to work in. The Army Logistic Base has truly change my impression towards the warehouses in Singapore since all the warehouse that I’ve seen all this while is traditional which uses mainly labour work.

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