Objectives
- Define the role and objectives of their Warehouse’s role within an organization
- Understand the importance of Performance Measurements in an overall perspective
- Appreciate the importance of storage control and safety of personnel
- Improve their competence in the area of warehouse operation
- Evaluate and implement value-added activities in warehouse operations
- Understand the concept of storage and preservation of inventory
Outline
Warehouse Operations and Logistics Best Practices
The Role of the Warehouse in an Organization
- The need for a warehouse and its value creation
- Functionalities of the operations,
- Effective of warehouse in supply chain
- The distinct characteristics between sorting and storing
- Initial questions to ask about warehousing activity
Product Classification
- Understanding FSN tool and making them work for warehouse management
- Understanding ABC Analysis or the 80/20 rule in relations to warehousing
- Categorizing product handling groups
- Throughputs and product formats
Optimizing Warehouse Operations Workflows
Layout Options
- Understanding receiving options
- Planning Storage options
- Organizing Picking / assembly options
- Optimizing dispatching options
- Using the floor and the height space
Methods and Equipment
- Warehouse structures
- Loading bays
- Selecting fork lift trucks
- Selecting racking
- Implications for warehouse layouts
- Operational timings and planning
Safety and Risk Management in Warehouse Operations
Health and Safety
- Responsibilities and duty of care in warehouse Operations
- Inspections and risk assessments-task analysis
- Equipment and inventory preservation, maintenance and care
- Raising people’s awareness in warehouse safety and security
Security and Loss
- Security issues in minimizing internal theft
- Minimizing external theft
- Preventative measures
Asset Tracking Best Practices for Warehouse Operations
- Understanding Inventory receipts
- Identifying inventory issues
- Managing Surplus and obsolescent stock
- Stock checking programs
- Reviewing current procedures and polices
Inventory Performance
- Appreciating Inventory Assessment in organisation
- Assessing the stock level
- Models for implementing inventory control
- Determining stock targets
- Inventory KPI’s in warehouses / stores
Design Criteria for Warehouse Accreditation
Warehouse Layout
- Different types of layout with advantages and disadvantages
- Planning for flow in the warehouse
- Checklists to help on deciding the best option
Who Should Attend ?
Senior technicians
Warehouse professionals
Procurement professionals
Supply chain personnel
Finance professionals