When product is stored in convenient locations, then it is easy to retrieve when requested by a customer. But what is meant by “convenience” depends on models of labor and of space. These mo dels are simplest for pallets, because they have some standard dimensions and are, in many cases, handled one at a time. The concept of“convenience” becomes progressively harder to pin down as we discuss smaller units of storage and handling, such as cartons and pieces.Layout of a unit-load areaThe simplest type of warehouse is a unit-load warehouse, which means that only a single, ...