Supply Chain Management – You are the picker/packer

Task 1

You are the picker/packer and are required to pick and pack the following for your customer, TAFE Ultimo.  

· 80 cartons of rice crackers 

· 80 cartons of hand sanitiser 

You are also required to load this on a rigid truck, ensuring you are meeting compliance around load weight and dimensions limits and load restraint requirements.  

Ensure you are wearing the appropriate PPE. 

You will be required to pick, pack, and load the goods. You are also required to show your calculation of the most efficient loading requirements. 

Table 6 Details of the cargo/load  

Item	Item Weight	Length	Width	Height	Load Limit
Chep pallet	38.5kg	1165mm	1165mm	150mm	1,000kg
Rice Crackers (food)	12kg	560mm	560mm	370mm	–
Hand sanitiser	10kg	280mm	280mm	370mm	–

 

Note that the maximum height of the load being shipped cannot be more than 2metres.   

Q1. Can the goods be packed together and why?  

Q2. How many Chep pallets is required for the rice crackers? (Show calculations)  

Q3. What is the total weight (in tonnes) of all pallets of rice crackers?  

Q4. How many Chep pallets are required for the hand sanitiser? (Show calculations)  

Q5. What is the total weight (in tonnes) of all pallets of hand sanitiser?  

 Q6. How many pallet spaces are required on the vehicle?  

 Q7. What is the total weight (in tonnes) of load (include both items)?  

	Vehicle Dimensions	Allowable Gross Vehicle Mass
Common 2 Axle Rigid Truck	12.5m(L) x 2.5(W) x 2.3(H)	15.0 tonnes
Common 2 Axle Rigid Truck and 2 Axle dog trailer	19.0m(L) x 2.5(W) x 2.3(H)	30.0 tonnes
Common AB triple road train	36.5m(L) x 2.5(W) x 2.3(H)	99.0 tonnes

Q9. Is the load within the payload of the vehicle?  

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