Dock Equipment

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Customer service is paramount at this facility, which serves E-Commerce customers. Merchandise arrives in pallet loads at this high-volume facility in a wide variety of vehicles, from vans to trucks, requiring flexible dock operations. Approximately 15% of the incoming product at this facility is taken directly from receiving to the shipping dock, in a practice known as cross docking. Fastest-moving items are taken directly from the receiving dock via conveyor to the replenishment area (pallet racks) for the broken-case pick module. Located at right angles to the pick line, the replenishment area can be served by industrial trucks. Full cases are picked on a high-speed slapper line. Reserve storage is housed in double-deep racks, served by reach trucks. Picked items travel by overhead conveyor to the shipping dock, where they are sorted by order and loaded onto trucks for delivery.

• Ample space built into both shipping and receiving areas for pallet staging facilitates cross-docking operations and minimizes congestion

• Unique L-shaped dock area (result of existing building design) minimizes travel distances for cross-docking operation

• Overhead conveyor at shipping dock increases accumulation capacity and frees up floor space for staging of cross-docked pallets

• Extendible conveyors used for direct truck loading boost productivity and take up space only when in use

• Hydraulic dock levelers at the receiving dock feature a loading platform, standard dock leveler, and adjustable bumpers to accommodate a wide range of delivery vehicles

• Although shipping operations are standardized for a particular trailer type, a hydraulic dock leveler is installed on one dock door to accommodate the occasional non-standard vehicle

• Vehicle restraint systems on both the shipping and receiving docks secure the rear wheel of a truck or trailer to ensure safe dock operations

• Dock shelters and seals help the dock area stay cleaner by seal-ing out dirt, debris, and dampness

Flexible dock equipment and facility layout of the dock area support cross-docking and rapid handling at this high-throughput DC

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