Richards Warehouse Management

A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse
2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-7494-6935-1
Verlag: Kogan Page
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Web PDF

Gwynne Richards' highly regarded and best-selling text on warehouse management is a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Warehouse Management examines how to operate an efficient and cost-effective warehouse. It provides guidance on using the latest technology, reducing inventory, people management, location and design. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, Warehouse Management provides an indispensable companion to the modern warehouse. The text considers key aspects of warehouse management, including cost reduction, productivity, people management, and warehouse operations.

In addition to providing updates on future advances in warehouse management, Gwynne Richards tackles the key issues that are challenging today's managers, including pressure to reduce lead times, increase productivity, reduce cost, improve customer service, reduce environmental impact, and maintain health and safety standards.

Offering comprehensive direction on all aspects of managing a warehouse, Warehouse Management is an ideal guide and detailed reference book for anyone looking to gain a real insight into warehouse operations.

In this 2nd edition of Warehouse Management, there are more case studies, photographs as well as extensive accompanying online resources, such as PowerPoints and video links.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Richards, Gwynne

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaft: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Lagerhaltung und Versand

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Richards, Gwynne
Gwynne Richards has over thirty years' experience in warehouse management and logistics. As well as running his own successful logistics consultancy, he provides a number of courses on warehouse and transport management for practitioners. He is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Warwick and the University of Aston. He is the author of Warehouse Management and The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit, published by Kogan Page.

Gwynne Richards has over thirty years' experience in warehouse management and logistics. He runs a successful logistics consultancy and provides a number of courses on warehouse and transport management for practitioners. He is Module Tutor for TTM full time Masters' course at Warwick and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is the author of The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit, also published by Kogan Page.