Warehouse and Distribution Management

Gain an overview of warehouse management, warehouse operations, warehouse management systems, material handling systems, and the warehouse workforce. Explore paperless warehousing, order picking, pallet storage and retrieval, receiving and supply, bar coding, benchmarking, case picking, slotting, radio frequency, cross docking, work measurement, third-party warehousing, returns, warehouse layout, vehicle alternatives, etc.

Course Objectives

• Warehousing in Logistics
• Vehicles and Material Handling and Supply Chain Systems Equipment
• Warehouse Activity Profiling
• Performance, Cost, and Service Measures
• Warehouse Layout and Design

Who Should Attend?

• Warehouse and Distribution Managers
• Material Handling and Material Management Personnel
• Industrial Engineers

Course Outline

• Warehousing in Logistics
• Vehicles and Material Handling Systems Equipment
• Warehouse Activity Profiling
• Performance, Cost, and Service Measures
• Warehouse Layout and Design
• Order Picking
• Receiving and Put away
• Storage and Retrieval Systems
• Slotting
• Packaging  perspectives
• Various types of products storing procedure
• Paperless Warehousing
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Container Design and Selection
• Dock Operations
• Third-Party Warehousing
• Workforce Management
• Customer Focus Supply Chain
• Warehouse Planning and Design
• Site Selection Process
• Future Trends in Warehousing
• Supply Chain performance Achieving Strategic fit
• Supply chain drivers and obstacles
• Terms used in Supply Chain
• Customer Focused Supply Chain
• Storage System Functions
• Storage Alternatives
• Materials Handling Consideration
• Storage System Costs and Rates
• Planning and Design and Operation
• Types of Warehouse
• Warehouse Operation
• Sites Selection Process
• Third party warehousing
•  Materials Handling System Design
• Material Handling
• Packaging Perspective
• Packaging Damage Protection
• Packaging Material Handling Efficiency
• Alternative Materials for packaging
• Define Order Processing
• Other factors affecting order processing
• Logistic Information System
• Warehouse Management System and automation components
• Various types product storing procedures. Dry food, Perishables, Clothing, Machineries, Telecommunication Equipment, Telecommunication Equipment, Fuel and Petroleum, Documents, Explosive, Technical Products.

Course Methodology

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

Course Fees

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Timings

Daily Course Timings
08:00 - 08:20 Morning Coffee / Tea
08:20 - 10:00 First Session
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20 Second Session
12:20 - 13:30 Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00 Last Session