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APICS CLTD Exam - Topic 5 Question 95 Discussion

Posted by Adria on Jan 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM

A company setting up a warehouse wants to maintain a first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation. Which of the following storage systems should they utilize?

Suggested Answer: B

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Donte 10 months ago
I thought pallet racking was the standard choice?
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Lavelle 11 months ago
Push-back racking seems risky for FIFO.
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Micaela 11 months ago
Wait, can block stacking even do FIFO?
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Maybelle 11 months ago
Totally agree, flow racking makes it easy.
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Bonita 11 months ago
Flow racking is the best for FIFO!
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Brunilda 12 months ago
I feel like push-back racking is more for last in, first out (LIFO), so I think that’s not the right choice here.
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Stephanie 12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought pallet racking could also allow for FIFO, but maybe it’s not as efficient as flow racking?
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Nguyet 12 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and flow racking was definitely the answer for FIFO.
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Charisse 1 year ago
I think FIFO is best supported by flow racking, but I'm not completely sure if block stacking could work too.
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Dyan 1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is C - flow racking. That's the system that's best suited for maintaining a FIFO stock rotation.
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Brandon 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on the differences between these storage systems. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Eulah 1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Flow racking is designed to maintain a FIFO system, so that's definitely the right answer here.
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Ashanti 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should review the differences between the storage systems again.
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Gearldine 1 year ago
This seems pretty straightforward. I think the answer is C - flow racking, since that would allow for a FIFO stock rotation.
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Nydia 1 year ago
I bet the warehouse manager is wishing they had a magic wand to sort all this out. Flow racking is clearly the way to go for a FIFO system.
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Chantell 1 year ago
↳ replying to Nydia
Pallet racking might be a good option too, but flow racking is specifically designed for FIFO systems.
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Sina 1 year ago
↳ replying to Nydia
I agree, using flow racking will make it much easier to keep track of stock rotation.
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Mauricio 1 year ago
↳ replying to Nydia
Flow racking is definitely the best choice for maintaining a FIFO system.
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Joesph 1 year ago
Push-back racking might work, but then you'd have to remember the loading order. Seems like a lot of extra effort just to get FIFO.
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Estrella 1 year ago
↳ replying to Joesph
D: Block stacking might not be the best choice for FIFO since it can be difficult to access older stock.
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Anika 1 year ago
↳ replying to Joesph
C: Pallet racking could also work well for FIFO if organized properly.
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Gene 1 year ago
↳ replying to Joesph
B: I agree, flow racking allows for easy stock rotation without the need to remember loading order.
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Cherelle 1 year ago
↳ replying to Joesph
A: Flow racking would be the best option for maintaining FIFO.
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Ramonita 2 years ago
Hah, imagine trying to do FIFO with block stacking. You'd be playing real-life Tetris every time you need to get to the bottom pallets!
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Elliott 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
D: Push-back racking could also work well for FIFO if they have limited space.
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Myong 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
C: Flow racking makes the most sense for easy stock rotation.
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Ozell 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
B: I think they should go with flow racking for FIFO.
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Keneth 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
B: Yeah, block stacking would be a nightmare for that.
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Corinne 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
A: They should definitely go with flow racking for FIFO.
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Helaine 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ramonita
A: Definitely not block stacking, that would be a nightmare!
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Jennie 2 years ago
I'm not sure about that. Pallet racking could also work, as long as you load each rack from the back and unload from the front.
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Ilona 2 years ago
Flow racking seems like the obvious choice for FIFO stock rotation. With the sloped lanes, the oldest items are always brought to the front for picking.
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Francoise 2 years ago
I think Pallet racking could also work well for FIFO rotation, as long as it's organized properly.
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Marti 2 years ago
I agree with Juliann, Flow racking allows for easy rotation of stock.
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Juliann 2 years ago
I think the company should utilize Flow racking for FIFO stock rotation.
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