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The proper arrangement of merchandise inside a warehouse plays a critical role at decreasing the travel time and distance to find an item, selling products more quickly and increasing customers’ satisfaction. It needs to follow a few of general storage principles. (7 pts)

a) What is the principle of popularity? How does it impact the layout of storage area? (Please use Figure 7.24, Figure 7.26, and Example 7.6 to explain your points)

b) What is the principle of similarity? How does it impact the layout of storage area?

c) What is the principle of size? How does it impact the layout of storage area?