Richards Warehouse Management

The Definitive Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse
5. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-3986-1871-8
Verlag: Kogan Page
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Web PDF

How can you lead warehouse transformation while cutting cost and complexity?

As automation, AI and data-led processes redefine logistics, Warehouse Management by Gwynne Richards is the definitive guide for senior operations leaders looking to modernize warehouse strategy and deliver long-term value.

Fully updated for its fifth edition, this bestselling book equips warehouse managers, logistics directors and distribution leads to respond to complex challenges with confidence, from rising cost pressures and ESG goals to new technologies reshaping operations.

Whether you're redesigning processes, deploying robotics or aligning teams around lean strategy, you'll learn how to:

- Improve cost-efficiency and throughput across warehouse functions

- Select and implement automation, AI and robotics tools

- Build environmentally responsible and future-ready operations

- Apply proven frameworks to increase resilience and responsiveness

Includes real-world examples from leading organizations, plus online videos and slides for deeper learning.

Deliver measurable results with the trusted guide for modern warehouse strategy.

Themes: warehouse strategy, logistics operations, automation, AI in supply chain, sustainable warehousing, cost optimization

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: Goods-to-person and person-to-goods picking; Chapter - 06: Order-picking methods; Chapter - 07: Warehouse processes from replenishment to despatch and beyond; Chapter - 08: Information systems in the warehouse; Chapter - 09: Warehouse layout; Chapter - 10: Storage and handling equipment; Chapter - 11: Resourcing a warehouse; Chapter - 12: Warehouse costs; Chapter - 13: Performance measurement and management; Chapter - 14: Health and safety; Chapter - 15: The warehouse and the environment; Chapter - 16: The warehouse of the future; Chapter - 17: Appendix 1 Global warehouse costs; Chapter - 18: Appendix 2 Warehouse audit checklists; Chapter - 19: Bibliography; Chapter - 20: Websites of companies that have contributed to this book and other useful websites; Chapter - 21: Glossary

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 35 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 Hull. He is the co-author of The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit and The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook, bothalso published by Kogan Page. He is based in Norfolk, UK.