This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a course on warehousing inventory management. The 5 units that will be covered are: 1) Introduction to warehousing, 2) Inventory management, 3) Inventory control, 4) Materials handling, and 5) Modern warehousing methods. Unit 1 discusses basic warehousing decisions, operations, types of warehouses and layouts. Unit 2 covers inventory concepts, roles in supply chain and competitive strategy, demand systems, functions and costs. Unit 3 focuses on inventory control methods including MRP. Unit 4 discusses principles and equipment for materials handling. Unit 5 examines automated storage, bar coding, RFID and advantages of modern warehousing technologies.
This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a course on warehousing inventory management. The 5 units that will be covered are: 1) Introduction to warehousing, 2) Inventory management, 3) Inventory control, 4) Materials handling, and 5) Modern warehousing methods. Unit 1 discusses basic warehousing decisions, operations, types of warehouses and layouts. Unit 2 covers inventory concepts, roles in supply chain and competitive strategy, demand systems, functions and costs. Unit 3 focuses on inventory control methods including MRP. Unit 4 discusses principles and equipment for materials handling. Unit 5 examines automated storage, bar coding, RFID and advantages of modern warehousing technologies.
This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a course on warehousing inventory management. The 5 units that will be covered are: 1) Introduction to warehousing, 2) Inventory management, 3) Inventory control, 4) Materials handling, and 5) Modern warehousing methods. Unit 1 discusses basic warehousing decisions, operations, types of warehouses and layouts. Unit 2 covers inventory concepts, roles in supply chain and competitive strategy, demand systems, functions and costs. Unit 3 focuses on inventory control methods including MRP. Unit 4 discusses principles and equipment for materials handling. Unit 5 examines automated storage, bar coding, RFID and advantages of modern warehousing technologies.
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