oduction run. Once the plan is created and entered into an automated production system, a bill of materials is sent to the warehouse management system (WMS) to coordinate retrieval from the AS/RS. Pal lets are retrieved by the system on a strict first-in/first-out basis and delivered to a pickup location on the second floor, where the processing and blending of spice mixtures takes place. A lift tr uck operator delivers pallets to a staging location in the production area (3), which also serves as a pick location. Operators feed raw materials into the hopper or machine as needed. If a pallet isn...