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Warehouse Operations Management

Follows on from Supply Chain Management. A practical intermediate course for warehouse supervisors and managers, logistics coordinators and third-party logistics site leads: how to lay out and size a warehouse, run receiving, put-away, slotting, stock control, picking, packing and dispatch, and plan labour and systems. Every topic is worked through with calculations, real-life decisions and an end-to-end turnaround case, and ends with how to measure performance and manage an outsourced site.

Taught by iCompetent

Modules
7
Lessons
34
Duration
7h 14m
Level
Intermediate
Quizzes
7 graded
Enrolled
70

Course content

7 modules · 34 lessons · 7h 14m

Why warehouses and distribution centres exist, the main types and operating models, the product and order data behind every warehouse decision, and the cost and service trade-offs a warehouse manager balances.

  • The Role of Warehouses and Distribution Centres
    Preview
    12 min
  • Types of Warehouses and Operating Models12 min
  • Profiling Products and Orders13 min
  • Warehouse Costs, Service and the Manager’s Trade-offs12 min
  • The warehouse in the supply chain — quiz8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Warehousing
Warehouse Management
Logistics
Inventory Management
Supply Chain Management
Order Picking

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Part of a program

Supply Chain Professional · 8 courses

  1. 1Supply Chain ManagementFree
  2. 2Demand Planning and ForecastingFree
  3. 3Inventory OptimisationFree
  4. 4Warehouse Operations ManagementThis course
  5. 5International Trade, Customs and IncotermsFree
  6. 6Contractor and Supplier ManagementFree
  7. 7Supplier Quality ManagementFree
  8. 8Supply Chain Risk and ResilienceFree

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