Warehouse management : a complete guide to improving efficiency and minimizing costs in the modern warehouse / Gwynne Richards.

By: Richards, Gwynne
Language: English Publisher: London : Kogan Page Limited, 2014Edition: Second editionDescription: xvi, 427 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780749469344Subject(s): Warehouses -- Management | Business logistics | Materials managementDDC classification: 658.7/85 LOC classification: HF5485 | .R53 2014
Contents:
Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The role of the warehouse; Chapter - 02: Role of the warehouse manager; Chapter - 03: Warehouse processes: receiving and put-away; Chapter - 04: Warehouse processes: pick preparation; Chapter - 05: Picking strategies and equipment; Chapter - 06: Order-picking methods; Chapter - 07: Warehouse processes from replenishment to despatch and beyond; Chapter - 08: Warehouse management systems; Chapter - 09: Warehouse layout; Chapter - 10: Storage and handling equipment; Chapter - 11: Resourcing a warehouse; Chapter - 12: Warehouse costs; Chapter - 13: Performance management; Chapter - 14: Outsourcing; Chapter - 15: Health and safety; Chapter - 16: The warehouse and the environment; Chapter - 17: The warehouse of the future Scale
Summary: This book provides a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, it provides a valuable companion to the modern warehouse. The text considers the many aspects of warehouse management, including cost reduction, productivity, people management, performance management, outsourcing, resourcing and costing a warehouse, the role of the warehouse and its manager, equipment, storage systems and health and safety. Backed up with numerous case studies that demonstrate how to apply new technology, minimize spending, and create efficient, stream-lined operations, this book is an invaluable resource for warehouse managers, logistics professionals, operations managers and students of logistics. This updated edition delves deeper into some of the key concepts and includes new case studies and short descriptions for each section of the book.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-410) and index.

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The role of the warehouse; Chapter - 02: Role of the warehouse manager; Chapter - 03: Warehouse processes: receiving and put-away; Chapter - 04: Warehouse processes: pick preparation; Chapter - 05: Picking strategies and equipment; Chapter - 06: Order-picking methods; Chapter - 07: Warehouse processes from replenishment to despatch and beyond; Chapter - 08: Warehouse management systems; Chapter - 09: Warehouse layout; Chapter - 10: Storage and handling equipment; Chapter - 11: Resourcing a warehouse; Chapter - 12: Warehouse costs; Chapter - 13: Performance management; Chapter - 14: Outsourcing; Chapter - 15: Health and safety; Chapter - 16: The warehouse and the environment; Chapter - 17: The warehouse of the future
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This book provides a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, it provides a valuable companion to the modern warehouse. The text considers the many aspects of warehouse management, including cost reduction, productivity, people management, performance management, outsourcing, resourcing and costing a warehouse, the role of the warehouse and its manager, equipment, storage systems and health and safety. Backed up with numerous case studies that demonstrate how to apply new technology, minimize spending, and create efficient, stream-lined operations, this book is an invaluable resource for warehouse managers, logistics professionals, operations managers and students of logistics. This updated edition delves deeper into some of the key concepts and includes new case studies and short descriptions for each section of the book.

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