Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Management

About the Course:

The training offers participants the opportunity to deepen and acquire knowledge on the core issues of warehouse and supply chain management. During the course, practical examples and problems will be discussed from both warehouse and supply operations perspectives. Based on real-world cases, participants will have the opportunity to hear realistic, proven mechanisms for solving each problem. As part of the training, the essential Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for evaluating operational activities will be reviewed, which in turn enable managers to make the right decisions. Participants will thoroughly go through the warehouse inventory process, as well as various mechanisms for product placement within the warehouse.

The following topics will be discussed in detail during the course:

• Planning of warehouse space and types of storage areas
• Warehouse equipment, their main functions, and characteristics
• Warehouse management structure – effective distribution of personnel and delegation of processes
• Warehouse management – processing various types of databases for efficient warehouse control
• Warehouse racking addressing – the mechanism of product placement by specific locations
• Core warehouse operations – receiving, picking, verifying, shelf replenishment, and vehicle loading
• Periodic and general inventory counts in the warehouse
• Performance measurement indicators for warehouse operations – KPIs
• Product rearranging using ABC analysis – full description of the process and discussion of results
• Effective motivational systems for warehouse personnel
• The 5S system, its core operational characteristics, and outcomes
• The basic model of FMCG distribution – discussion of logics and factors required for route planning
• Supply chain management efficiency measurement indicators – KPIs
• The Cross-Docking system
• Motivational systems for supply chain management
• Night distribution – discussing its pros and cons in both retail and FMCG distribution contexts

After completing the course, you will be able to:

The course will help managers properly plan investments for the warehouse or vehicle fleet and maximize the efficiency of warehouse space and equipment usage. The training will facilitate the correct planning and reduction of operational costs.

Advantages of our training:

The training is unique because it is based on the analysis and breakdown of real logistical cases, helping participants apply the acquired knowledge to their daily work.

Target Audience:

• Top and middle management of companies
• Warehouse managers
• Supply chain and fleet managers
• Logistics specialists
• Logistics project managers

Your Trainer

Lasha Gharibashvili

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