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Warehouse Technologies and Material Management (4 cr)

Code: KH00BS87-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 28.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 08.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Logistics

Teachers

  • Harri Kankaanpää
  • Marjo Kumpula

Groups

  • LIPATMODKuljetustoiminta
  • PLILOS20B
    PLILOS20B
  • PLILOS20A
    PLILOS20A
  • PAUTOS20KU
    PAUTOS20KU

Objective

The student is able to:
- use the key material management methods
- measuring the effectiveness of materials management
- describe the storage process
- establish an appropriate warehouse layout
- select suitable and appropriate warehousing equipment into a warehouse
- draw up a plan for the placement of items
- analyze how the cost of storage can be reduced by the use of different warehouse technologies
- describe the importance of good packaging to supply chain flexibility and efficiency

Content

-Material Control methods and operations management
- ABC-analysis
- Planning of operation and safety stock
- Measuring the effectiveness of Material Control
- Warehouse operational processes
- Warehouse layout
- Storage location system and product placement
- Storage and handling technologies
- Warehouse automation
- Warehouse IT solutions
- Packaging systems

Evaluation scale

H-5