Assume a unit-load warehouse has a storage area that can be classified as Layout B, with the cross-aisle exactly in the middle. The warehouse has 20 picking aisle of length 100 feet. The center-to-center picking aisle width (a) is 16 feet, and half the cross-aisle width (v) is 13 feet. This warehouse operates a combination of single-command and dual-command travels. If the cross aisle in this warehouse was removed, but the number of storage locations remained the same, would the expected travel distances increase or decrease. a) Expected single command travel distance would Answer: Decrease b) Expected travel-between distance would Answer: Increase c) Expected dual command travel distance would Answer: Increase

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Assume a unit-load warehouse has a storage area that can be classified as Layout B, with the cross-aisle exactly in the middle. The warehouse has 20 picking aisle of length 100 feet. The center-to-center picking aisle width (a) is 16 feet, and half the cross-aisle width (v) is 13 feet. This warehouse operates a combination of single-command and dual-command travels. If the cross aisle in this warehouse was removed, but the number of storage locations remained the same, would the expected travel distances increase or decrease.

a) Expected single command travel distance would
Answer: Decrease

b) Expected travel-between distance would
Answer: Increase
c) Expected dual command travel distance would
Answer: Increase
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