ALB field trip review

I had a trip to the Army Logistics Base located at Chua Chu Kang. It was a fruitful one and i learned many things regarding the operations in a warehouse and the different systems that are adopted and used. Also i got the see the different eqiupments that i see in books and videos being used in the real world.

Firstly, the warehouse consists of 4 levels with a lift that could transport ALL of us to every different levels.

The other thing i noticed is that the warehouse adopted a thru flow movement as loading and unloading docks are opposite of each other.

I also got to see the different storage systems being used including the vertical carousel system, mobile racking system.

There was also a laser guided vehicle in the warehouse but sadly it was under mantainence so we did not get to see how it works.

The main thing i want to touch on is the vertical carousel system in the medical supplies store as i get to see how simple it makes the job for the pickers as the picker just need to indicate in the system what he needed and the system would bring out what was indicated.

In overall, the trip was a fruitful one and i hope to be able to visit more of such warehouses again to see even more different systems being used.

Jian Shun

Sean's reflection on ALB trip.

The Army Logistics Base is located at Chua Chu Kang. The field trip began with a talk about the Army Logistics Base which was followed by a walk around the warehouse.

The loading and unloading docks are opposite of each other and from this we can see that the warehouse has adopted a 'through' flow system. The warehouse has a total of 4 levels and the items that are being stored in the warehouse is really everything that the Army needs.

Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), a Mobile Racking & Shelving system, a modern wireless radio frequency identity system, Automatic Guided Vehicles, and Vertical Carousels that optimizes storage space. These are the storage systems that are being used in the Army Logistics Base.

The laser guided vehicle caught my attention and I really hoped to see a demonstration of the laser guided vehicle but it was down for maintainence.

On the whole, this trip to the Army Logistics Base has given me an insight as to how effecient the logistical activities of the Army is.

Introduction.

Sean.
Admin no. 0703792B
School & Course: Temasek Polytechnic. Logistics & Operations Management.

Jian Shun.
Admin no. 0702065D
School & Course: Temasek Polytechnic. Logistics & Operations Management.

Shahir.
Admin no. 0705871B
School & Course: Temasek Polytechnic. Logistics & Operations Management.