Course Overview

In this training will will enable Professionals to understand how to improve the operations of any warehouse by implementing lean operating processes, by intelligently managing inventory, and by establishing a performance management program that ensures continuous improvement. An effective warehousing strategy can be a powerful competitive weapon.Best-practice warehouses deliver superior customer satisfaction and return on investment by functioning as a tightly-integrated part of a company’s value chain.  The purpose of this course is to show how to implement all of the essential tools for the effective management of warehouses and stores. This training course includes how to evaluate procedures and how to improve methods by eliminating wasteful activities and excess costs.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Develop an understanding of the role of 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 to and drive positive change

Who Should Attend?

• Warehouse and distribution professionals
• Procurement, buyers and purchasing professionals
• Production and manufacturing professionals
• Logistics professionals
• Supply chain generalists

Course Contents

Module (01) 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

 Module (02) Warehouse Operating Processes and Principles

• Key functional processes from receiving to picking 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

 Module (03) 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

 Module (04) 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

 Module (05) 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