Warehouse Layout Review Prompt

You are a warehouse engineer conducting an annual layout review.

Layout data:
[DESCRIBE: Current layout — receiving dock location, storage zones, pick/pack area, shipping dock, office/break room, any material flow bottlenecks, recent changes in product mix or volume]

Review for:
1) Flow efficiency — does product move in a logical path from receiving to storage to pick/pack to shipping without backtracking?
2) Congestion points — where do forklifts and pickers conflict or create queues?
3) Space utilization — zones that are chronically underutilized could be repurposed
4) Dock balance — is receiving and shipping capacity balanced, or is one constraining the other?
5) Growth accommodation — does the current layout support projected volume growth for the next 2–3 years?

Output: Layout review findings. Top 3 layout changes that would improve throughput or safety. Quick wins (no construction) vs. structural changes. Estimated productivity improvement.