Supply Chain Management Task 1 - 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?