Warehouse Planning Master Class

Identify trade off opportunities within the company structure; Design a warehouse network appropriate to the logistics strategy; Decide between ‘in house’ and ‘contracted out’ warehousing; Evaluate customer service level requirements; Plan the layout of the warehouse; Evaluate and select the most appropriate warehouse processes and procedures; Evaluate and select the most appropriate handling and storage equipment; Analyse and apply supply and demand data; Identify the legislative and security requirements of the warehouse; Manage information using technological systems; Use systems for the management of people; Use systems for the management of warehouse equipment; Use systems for communication purposes; Analyse a warehouse operations and develop a set of performance benchmarks as the basis of a warehouse performance management system; Produce a warehouse operations performance report with recommendations for improvement bases on an analysis of productivity, utilisation and other performance factors; Develop and implement a financial budget for a warehouse operation; Produce a financial report detailing outturns against budget for a warehouse Use systems based information to plan, organise, direct and control.

The role of the warehouse in logistics strategy; Warehouse operational procedures and processes; Technology in the warehouse; and Warehouse cost management and performance controls.

Completion may count towards Professional Diploma in Logistics and Transport

Access to a UK based coach

Planning Master classes can be tailored to a specific context upon request