Warehousing operations are at the heart of the supply chain of any organization. The ability to secure the storage and flow of supplies with an eye on balancing costs with desired service levels provides a formidable challenge to the warehousing professional.
In this course, we describe the strategic role of warehousing in the broader context of supply chain management and logistics. We also detail the different warehousing activities and focus on the ones which warehousing can contribute to, in the organization. In addition, we examine the operational and financial performance aspect of warehousing, with an eye on sustainability.
Course Methodology
This course leverages a variety of learning tools, including exercises, case studies, financial problems, warehouse design and videos.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
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
Target Audience
Warehousing and supply chain professionals, in particular those at operational, supervisory and management level. The course is ideal for those seeking to complement their warehousing experience with the latest theoretical knowledge in preparation for assuming higher positions in their respective organizations.
Target Competencies
Warehouse management
Analytical thinking
Collaborative operations
Performance management
Financial analysis
Reverse logistics
Sustainable operations
Course Outline
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
Warehouse activity profiling
Customer order profiling
Item activity profiling
Inventory profiling
Activity relationship profiling
Warehousing equipment and tools
Forklifts
Cranes
Conveyors
Tow lines
Carousels
Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC)
Bar coding
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Magnetic stripes
Bio metrics
Warehouse configuration and value adding activities