CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A WAREHOUSE FOR JUST-IN-TIME OPERATIONS IN A BAKERY

This paper outlines some analysis and design principles for a central distribution facility to support a just-in-time (J.I.T.) operating phi losophy, derived from a case study at a large bakery. Various facets o f the study are presented including the determination of storage and t hroughput requirements, a conceptual ware house layout, and an economi c analysis. The paper concludes with a description of an alternative d esign as well as a retrospective discussion on the potential use of op erations research and computer simulation in such a study.