Warehouse Management: Strategy, Implementation and Control
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Warehouse Management: Strategy, Implementation and Control Course
Introduction:
This course empowers Supply Chain Professionals to enhance warehouse operations through the implementation of lean processes, efficient inventory management, and the establishment of a performance management program for continuous improvement. A well-executed warehousing strategy can serve as a competitive advantage, driving customer satisfaction and maximizing return on investment. The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the essential tools for effective warehouse and store management. Participants will learn how to evaluate procedures, eliminate wasteful activities, and reduce unnecessary costs, thereby improving methods and overall efficiency.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this program you will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the role of the warehouse in the end-to-end supply chain
- Learn best practices for warehouse operating processes
- Develop an inventory strategy in the warehouse
- Leverage information technology to improve visibility
- Develop a performance management program and drive positive change
Who Should Attend?
This training course will benefit a number of participants from different parts of the organization including those who have an intermediate knowledge of the supply chain but will greatly benefit:
- Warehouse and distribution professionals
- Procurement, buyers, and purchasing professionals
- Production and manufacturing professionals
- Logistics professionals
- Supply chain generalists
Course Outlines:
Warehouse Infrastructure Strategies
- Warehouse location strategy
- Options in warehouse layout and design
- Classes of warehouses
- Warehouse automation
- Information technology (IT) in the warehouse
- Industry variations
Warehouse Operating Processes and Principles
- Key functional processes from receiving to packing and shipping
- Optimizing the flow of goods across processes
- Advanced processes – break-bulk, cross-docking, mixing, assembly
- Cycle counting, conducting a physical inventory audit
- Implementing Lean principles in the warehouse
- Continuous improvement and managing change
Inventory, Analysis, and Product Classification
- The function of inventory
- Inventory accuracy and control
- Handling WIP (Work-In-Progress) inventory
- Three-dimensional inventory classification and segmentation (ABC)
- Using inventory classification to drive efficiency
- Replenishment methods and strategies
Leveraging Your Resources and Developing New Capabilities
- Managing and incentivizing your people
- Employee training and evaluation
- The IT environment: your enterprise and the warehouse
- Role of the warehouse in the value chain
- Outsourcing: risks and opportunities
- Supplier collaboration models and strategies
Create a World-Class Warehouse with Performance Management and Metrics
- Contemporary trends in warehousing
- Warehouse best practices and benchmarking
- The role of performance management in the warehouse
- What should you measure?
- Establish an executive dashboard using key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Identifying, prioritizing, and implementing improvements.