Arrival: – How are the delivered goods unloaded? By hand, on pallets or in boxes? – How many purchase orders, purchase lines, purchased items a month are there on average? – How quickly do you want the goods to be shelved, i.e. made available for orders? – Do the goods need special handling when unloading, e.g. unloading from the side? – Where will the goods come from? Is the customs service necessary? – Is additional work needed? E.g. placing stickers, packaging, folding, configuration, etc.
Storage: – How many different articles (SKU) would you like to store with us? – How many pieces, boxes or pallets for one article on average? – How many pallet places or current metres of shelves for small goods would you like for storage at one time? – If you use pallets bigger than the EUR-pallets, please specify the measurements thereof. – Are the goods in need of special storage conditions? Such as particular humidity levels or temperature. – Are the goods highly flammable or hazardous, etc.?
Consignment: – How many sales orders, sales line, sales items are there in a month on average? – Should items be packed and how? Box, pallet or cart? – How much time for gathering the items, i.e. how quickly should the order be ready for transport after making the order? – At what time do the orders arrive? – Is this seasonal work? How big are the changes in terms of a week, a month and a year?