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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

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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