Warehousing Management

In this course, you will learn about the role of the warehouse in logistics strategy, warehousing operational procedures and processes, technology in the warehouse and warehousing cost management and performance controls.

How You Will Benefit

Audience who has completed the course will: 

• Have extensive knowledge of the world of warehousing

• Be familiar with most of the terminologies used in warehousing

• Be able to determine which manhandling equipment (MHE) best fit the operations of their own warehouses

• Be able to introduce new services to be offered by the warehouse

• Be able to evaluate and restructure the operations in the warehousing

  What You Will Cover

   General Logistics Definitions

• Logistics Definition

• 7R’s

• Supply Chain Definition

• 3PLs and 4PLs

• Role of a Warehouse

 Different Types of Warehousing

• Private Warehousing

• Public Warehousing

• Contract Warehousing

• Factors Affecting Ownership Decision

Warehouse Equipment

• Warehouse Layout Terminology

• Racking

• Dock Equipment

• Pallets

• Lift Truck

• Automated Equipment

• Automated Data Collection

Warehousing Services

• Value Added Services

• Cross Docking

• Flow-through  

• Storage

Warehouse Layout & Basic Operations

• Warehouse Layout

• 5 Basic Warehouse Operations

Basic Warehouse Operations: Receiving

• Basics

• Documents

• Receiving Scheduling

• Unloading

• Palletization

• Stock Update

Basic Warehouse Operations: Put away Basics

• Location and Zone Management

• Put away Strategies

•  Rainbow Pallets

Basic Warehouse Operations: Inventory Management

• Pick-face and Replenishment

• Slotting

• Cycle Counting and Physical Inventories

Basic Warehouse Operations: Picking

• Basics

• Documents

• Order Processing

• Allocation

• Pick Route

• Picking Strategies

• Order Based/Discrete Order Picking

• Cluster Picking

• Batch Picking

• Picking Methods (man to goods)

• Paper Picking

• RF Assisted Picking

Basic Warehouse Operations: Loading&Shipping

• Sorting

• Quality Control

• Route Planning and Order Prioritization

• Loading

•  Shipping 

New Technologies in Warehousing

• Wrist RF

• Wireless Printer

• RF Picking Performance

• Pick by Light

• Voice Picking

• RFID and Smart Racks

Who  Should  Attend

This course is directed to personnel with minimal to average knowledge of warehousing and yet are required in their job specifications to deal with the logistics of warehousing. The information presented proved very beneficial to Warehouse Operations Managers, Supervisors as well as for the IT team of the company involved in the implementation of Warehouse Management Solutions.

Training Approach

Your training experience with HOM includes:

• Pre- program assessments to clarify your development needs

• In class highly engaging experiential leaning activities

• Post –program ongoing support through application tool kits and  phone call coaching sessions