Advanced Warehouse Operations and Management

The Principles of Warehouse Operation
• Functions of a Modern Warehouse
• Where Warehouses Fit in the Supply Chain
• Streamlining the Flow of Material
• Utilizing Warehouse Management Systems
• Measuring Warehouse Performance
• Effective Utilization of Bar Coding
• Employing the Latest Technology

Organising the Warehouse for Flow
Layout Options
• Receiving Options
• Storage Options
• Picking / Assembly options
• Dispatching Options
• Using the Floor and the Height Space
• Organising for Flow

Methods and Equipment
• Selecting Fork Lift Trucks
• Selecting Racking
• Warehouse Structures
• Loading Bays
• Implications for Warehouse Layouts
• Operational Timings and Planning

Managing the Spares and Inventory Control Function
• The Function of Stock and Spares
• Utilizing Consignment Inventory
• Moving to Supplier Managed Inventory
• Lessons from the Japanese – Just in Time Inventory
• Reducing Excess and Obsolete Inventory
• Measuring Inventory Management Performance

Inventory, Analysis, and Product Classification
• Effective Strategies for Inventory Management
• Inventory Accuracy and Control
• Handling WIP (Work-In-Progress) Inventory
• Three-dimensional Inventory Classification and Segmentation (ABC)
• Using Inventory Classification to Drive Efficiency
• Replenishment Methods and Strategies

Export and Import Logistics Management
• Managing the Export and Import Function
• Using Tools for Export
• Customs
• Understanding Export Customers’ Requirements
• Consideration of Lead Time in Imports
• Methods of Transport

FOR WHOM:
Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.