The A - Z of Warehouse Management

Introduction

Course Objectives of The A - Z of Warehouse Management

• Describe the strategic role of warehouses in the supply chain.
• Profile and optimize warehousing activities.
• Identify different warehousing configurations and value-adding activities.
• Develop key performance indicators and benchmark warehouse performance.
• Outline the cost and revenue aspects of warehousing.
• Recognize sustainable warehousing techniques and practices.

The A - Z of Warehouse Management Course Outlines

Day 1

The strategic role of warehousing

• Supply chain overview.
• The role of warehouses.
• Types of warehouses
  • Private warehousing.
  • Public warehousing.
  • Contract warehousing.
• Fundamentals of warehouse operations.
• Warehouse organizations and job descriptions.

Day 2

Warehouse activity profiling

• Customer order profiling.
• Item activity profiling.
• Inventory profiling.
• Activity relationship profiling.
• Warehousing equipment and tools.
• Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC)
  • Barcoding.
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
  • Magnetic stripes.
  • Biometrics.

Day 3

Warehouse configuration and value-adding activities

• Warehousing echelons.
• Warehouse design.
• Value-adding activities
  • Stockpiling, spot stocking, and assortments.
  • Cross-docking, breakbulk, and consolidation.
  • Mixing.
  • Postponement and assemble-to-order.
• Reverse logistics.

Day 4

Managing warehouse performance

• Warehousing KPIs.
• Benchmarking warehousing operations.
• Warehouse performance gap identification.
• Continuous improvement in operations.

Warehouse cost calculations

• Capital costs.
• Operating costs.
• Handling and storage costs.
• Investment analysis.

Day 5

Sustainable warehousing operations

• Lean warehousing.
• Sustainability competencies.
• The triple bottom line.
• Designing for the supply chain.
• Designing-for-the-environment.