Course Details
Course Outline
5 days course
Introduction to Warehousing
- Understanding Warehousing.
- The value of Warehousing.
- The objectives of Warehousing.
- Warehouse Resources.
- Customer Requirements.
- Design, Analysis, Control, and Maintenance of Warehousing Operations.
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.
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.
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.
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
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