Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse - Softcover

Richards, Gwynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749460741 ISBN 13: 9780749460747

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2011

Synopsis

Warehouses are an integral link in the modern supply chain, ensuring that the correct product is delivered in the right quantity, in good condition, at the required time, and at minimal cost: in effect, the perfect order. The effective management of warehouses is vital in minimizing costs and ensuring the efficient operation of any supply chain.

Warehouse Management is a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, this book provides an indispensable companion to the modern warehouse. Supported by case studies, the text considers many aspects of warehouse management, including:

cost reduction
productivity
people management
warehouse operations

With helpful tools, hints and up-to-date information, Warehouse Management provides an invaluable resource for anyone looking to reduce costs and boost productivity.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749460741
• ISBN 13: 9780749460747
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344