How do enterprises choose their own storage equipment
2022/11/21
The key to choosing storage and logistics equipment is"what equipment is suitable for my operation?"so we should start from our own reality.In addition,choose a strong company.
1.Specify the functions to be performed by the equipment to serve the operation objectives
What does the selected equipment do?This question is very important.It is also a question that all logistics managers should answer accurately before starting to determine the equipment scheme.Lack of sufficient description of the equipment operation requirements and the description of the capabilities that the equipment should have will lead to the consequences of the selected equipment mismatch.In order to describe the equipment requirements more clearly,it is recommended to use job analysis tools.On the basis of job structure analysis,the logistics volume between related jobs and each job module will be easier to describe and calculate,and also easier to grasp the description of logistics equipment requirements in each job.
2.Prepare detailed logistics equipment scheme to meet the determined operation requirements
In the process of equipment planning,the purpose is not to determine the detailed specifications of the equipment scheme,but to determine the general classification of the equipment.For example,for shelf equipment,the first equipment plan to be formulated is based on pallet shelves or cantilever shelves;then,in the fourth and fifth steps of equipment planning and selection,more detailed specifications,such as galvanizing or surface spray molding,are formulated.I have to remind my colleagues that it is easier said than done to work out the equipment plan.We usually need to pay attention to the accumulation of knowledge about various logistics equipment.For more complex system requirements,it is a worldwide practice to use professional logistics planning consultants.
3.Combination of quantitative(economic evaluation)and qualitative analysis
For the economic evaluation of equipment scheme,the first is cost calculation.Generally,there are two types of costs:investment cost and annual operation cost.The common investment cost is the purchase cost of equipment.The annual operation cost is the expense that occurs continuously in the process of using the equipment.Typical annual operation cost items include salary,equipment maintenance cost,tax and insurance cost of logistics operators.Once the corresponding life cycle cost of the equipment scheme is calculated,the present value of the equipment scheme should be calculated.Depreciation,tax calculation and enterprise income tax are important aspects of economic analysis.I won"t elaborate here.After the qualitative factors are determined,all factors need to be weighted according to the important procedures.Then,score for different schemes.
4.Select storage and logistics equipment and suppliers
After selection,the next work is to describe the detailed specifications of the required equipment.Usually,the important work in this stage is to specify the detailed specifications of equipment requirements,contact suppliers,and consult suppliers"qualifications and equipment descriptions in detail.The final step in the equipment planning process is to prepare the equipment/system tender.