8.July.2014 Integrated Warehouse operations

8.July.2014 Integrated Warehouse operations

1. Warehouse Manager today

   • Kind of warehouse
   • How many operate - or lease
   • How to pick location
   • Cost

2. Plight of the Warehouse Manager

   • Execute more, smaller transaction
   • Handle and store more items
   • Provide more product and service customization
   • Offer more value-added services
   • Process more returns
   • Receive and ship more international orders

3. Warehouse today have

   • Less time to process an order
   • Less margin for error
   • Less young, skilled, English speeking personnel
   • Less WMS capability

4. Key Factors that effect warehouse

   • Lead time
   • Size, Shape, Weight
   • Detail of Purchase order
   • Receiving & Shipping Condition/Procedure
   • Type of Product Inventory
   • Product's Quantity

5. Activity Measurment

   • Travel time from order point to storage location
   • Time to search an item
   • Time to pick item
   • Travel time from storage back to order point

6. Warehouse Activities

   • 3 + 3 Activities
     • Receiving
     • Storage
     • Distribute
     • Pick
     • Pack
     • Ship

7. Warehouse Activity Business units

   • Receiving
   • Prepacking
   • Put - away
   • Storage
   • Replanishment
   • Order picking
   • Checking
   • Packing and Making
   • Sorting
   • Staging and Order Consolidation
   • Shiping
   • Clerical and Administrative
   • Housekeeping
   • Handling Equipment
   • Maintenance

8. Managing Warehouse

   • 3. Distribution Network
     • Network
       • Time
       • Cost
       • Service level
     • Truck's size
     • Fleet Management
       • Schedules
       • Drivers
     • Dock Management
   • 2. Warehouse Management
     • Order Responsiveness
     • Quality & Cost
     • Service Level
     • Order Picking Management
   • 1. Inventory Management
     • Inventory Level
     • Company's Strategy
     • Company's Direction
     • Marketing Strategy
     • Sales Strategy
     • Stock Keeping Policy
     • Distribution Network
     • Transportation Management
     • Company's Warehouse Resources
     • Space, Workforce, MH

9. Warehouse Trade - off

   • Customer Service Level
   • Inventory Level
   • Cost