ATI Survey

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Attn: Bryan Kelly	Phones	(800) 480-0941
Automation Technologies International		(641) 472-0941
204 North Third Street	Fax	(641) 472-0958
Fairfield, IA 52556	E-Mail	sales@atisys.com

WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION SHORT SURVEY FORM
FOR: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Tell us about your Product

Number of SKU’s total: __________
Number of SKU's (Estimated) for carousels: __________
Type of product: _______________________________
Estimated value of on-hand inventory: _______________

Tell us about your Layout

Number of receiving docks: __________
Number of shipping docks: __________
Sq. Ft. staging - Rec’g: __________
Sq. Ft. staging - Ship’g: __________
Sq. Ft. storage area: __________
Storage height - Avail./Used: __________/__________
Racks - height: ______________, # levels: __________________
Floor stacks - height: _______________ , # levels: __________________
Aisle width - racks: _______________, Aisle width - stacks: _________
# Shelves: ____________, size: Lx _________Wx _______Ht _______
# Shelf aisles __________
# Fork trucks/type __________/__________________________________________

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# Pallet jacks, ____________, # order picking ladders________

Tell us about your Operations

# SKU's picked via: eaches __________, case __________, pallet __________
# Inventory turns per year _______________________
# Orders/day: average __________ peak __________
# Lines/order: average __________ peak __________
# Items Received per day by: cases __________ pallets __________
# Warehouse employees: rec'g _______/ pick'g _______/ pack'g/ship'g _______
Base wage _______________________, Fringe % __________________

Tell us about your Information Systems

Host Computer system (platform): ____________________

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Host Software: ______________________________________________________

Is the Host software capable of outputting a flat file in ASCII format to a network folder?

Please describe: ____________________________________________________

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PC LAN Network and type: Y or N:__________ Planned in: __________

Attached to the Host or Standalone____________________

PC Network Operating System: ____________________

Are RF devices used or planned for this project? If so, what brand? _______________

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IT Department Capabilities (In-house or outside contractors): ___________________

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Other notes or comments:______________________________________________

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Help us with some General Questions

What paperwork is generated at each stage of handling inventory?______________

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Who completes and processes the paperwork? Is it completed on the warehouse
floor or in the office?

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How are inventory records maintained? ___________________________________

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What view of orders is available to the customer service department for tracking?

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