CWLP Material Handling 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A warehouse manager wants to increase storage density without purchasing new racking. Which operational strategy can achieve this?
- Switching to LIFO inventory rotation
- Implementing narrow-aisle equipment and adjusting aisle widths (Correct answer)
- Reducing the number of SKUs stored
- Increasing the number of dock doors
Correct answer: Implementing narrow-aisle equipment and adjusting aisle widths
Narrow-aisle forklifts (reach trucks, order pickers, turret trucks) require less aisle space, allowing more rack rows within the same footprint.
Question 2: What does 'cube utilization' measure in a warehouse?
- The ratio of cubic storage space used to total available cubic storage space (Correct answer)
- The number of cubic feet shipped per day
- The volume of a single pallet position
- The height of the tallest storage rack
Correct answer: The ratio of cubic storage space used to total available cubic storage space
Cube utilization measures how effectively the three-dimensional storage space is used, including both floor area and vertical height.
Question 3: Which material handling principle states that the BEST handling is NO handling?
- Unit load principle
- Ergonomic principle
- Minimum handling principle (Correct answer)
- Automation principle
Correct answer: Minimum handling principle
The minimum handling principle encourages eliminating unnecessary moves and touches, as each handling step adds cost and risk of damage.
Question 4: A warehouse receives a shipment of hazardous materials. Which regulation governs the safe handling and storage of these materials in a US warehouse?
- DOT 49 CFR only applies to transport, not storage
- OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom / 29 CFR 1910.1200) and applicable fire codes (Correct answer)
- EPA Clean Air Act exclusively
- ANSI MH16.1 racking standard
Correct answer: OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom / 29 CFR 1910.1200) and applicable fire codes
OSHA's HazCom standard requires Safety Data Sheets, proper labeling, and employee training for hazardous materials in the workplace, including storage areas.
Question 5: What is the function of a stretch wrapper (stretch wrap machine) in a warehouse?
- To seal carton tops with tape
- To wrap plastic film around a pallet load to secure and stabilize it for transport or storage (Correct answer)
- To measure the dimensions of incoming parcels
- To protect items from moisture during refrigerated storage
Correct answer: To wrap plastic film around a pallet load to secure and stabilize it for transport or storage
Stretch wrappers apply layers of stretch film around a pallet to unitize the load, prevent shifting, and provide some moisture and dust protection.
Question 6: In a cross-docking operation, products are:
- Stored in reserve locations before being picked for orders
- Transferred directly from inbound to outbound trailers with minimal or no storage time (Correct answer)
- Returned to the supplier for quality inspection
- Sorted and held for next-day processing
Correct answer: Transferred directly from inbound to outbound trailers with minimal or no storage time
Cross-docking moves product from receiving docks directly to shipping docks, bypassing put-away and pick operations to reduce handling time and cost.
Question 7: Which ANSI/ITSDF standard governs the safe use of powered industrial trucks in the United States?
- ANSI MH16.1
- ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 (Correct answer)
- NFPA 13
- ISO 9001
Correct answer: ANSI/ITSDF B56.1
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 is the American national standard for the safe use, maintenance, and operation of powered industrial trucks.
CWLP Material Handling 4
A warehouse manager wants to increase storage density without purchasing new racking.
Which operational strategy can achieve this?