Understanding Warehouse Operations

Warehouse operations are an integral part of a company’s business strategy. Efficient warehouse operations can ensure that a company ships and receives vital stock in time for replenishment on store shelves or in manufacturing facilities. Efficient warehouse operations do not happen by accident, but through adherence to a series of best practices initiatives.

Objectives

Delegates will learn how to:

• Choosing the best combination of materials handling and storage equipment.
• Fasten order processing while cutting costs.
• Create an effective loss-control program.
• Determine the best warehouse layout.
• Measure warehouse performance to find trouble spots.
• Contains a multiple-choice examination and an examination case.

Course Outline

Day 1

Warehousing

• Understanding Warehousing.
• The value of Warehousing.
• The objectives of Warehousing.
  • Warehouse Resources.
  • Customer Requirements.
• Design, Analysis, Control, and Maintenance of Warehousing Operations.

Day 2

Building a Warehouse Plan

• Warehouse Planning Methodology.
• Space Planning for Receiving and Shipping.
  • Define the Materials Received and Shipped.
  • Determine the Dock Bay Requirements.
  • Determine Other Vehicle Interface Requirements.
  • Understanding the Allowances for Manoeuvring Inside the Warehouse.
  • Understanding the Buffer Area and Staging Area Requirements.
  • Understanding the Space Requirements for Dock-Related Activities.
• Space Planning for Storage Activities.
  • Define the Materials to BE Stored.
  • Determine the Storage Philosophy.
  • Determine the Space Requirements for Alternative Storage Methods.
• Creating Preliminary Designs for Material Handling.
• Creating Preliminary Designs for Warehouse Layout.
• Conclusion.

Day 3

Developing a Warehouse Information System Plan

• Warehouse Information Management.
• Establishing Information Systems Requirements.
  • Develop a Graphical Representation of the System.
  • Identify Decisions and Decision Makers.
  • Write Requirements Statements and Define Data Needs.
  • Determine Levels of Automation.
  • Software Selection.
• Data Entry and Data Management.
• Writing Up the Information System Plan.
• Conclusion.

Day 4

Equipment Planning

• Warehouse Equipment Planning Methodology.
  • Define Functions to Be Performed.
  • Identify Equipment Alternatives.
  • Evaluate the Equipment Alternatives.
  • Present Value.
  • Evaluating Alternatives: A case Study.
  • Select the Equipment.
  • Identify and Select the Vendor.
• Conclusion

Types of Warehouse Equipment

• Dock Equipment.
• Storage Equipment.
• Material Handling Equipment.
• Conclusion.

Day 5

Personnel Planning and Selection

Planning Warehouse Staff Requirements:

• Determine the Tasks to Be Performed.
• Determine the Operating and Clerical Personnel Requirements.
• Determine Administrative Personnel Requirements.

Planning Warehouse Personnel-Related Areas and Services:

• Warehouse Offices.
• Food Services.
• Lavatories.
• Locker Rooms.
• Medical Facilities
• Safety Concerns
• Employee Parking