Study Guide

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