Warehousing: Principles and Practices in a Global Economy - IIEI-379

Course Description: This six-week course examines the principles and practices of modern warehousing. Particular emphasis is focused on understanding how warehousing can be used as a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. This course investigates and defines the activities and functions common to most warehouses as it develops an understanding of the principles of modern warehousing within the context of the global economy. Upon completion, students will be able to analyze and assess warehousing needs and conceptually design warehousing solutions.

Prerequisite: 21st Century Logistics (IIEI-202)

Course Credit: 3 Credit Hours

Major Course Topics & Course Outcomes

As a result of the group and individual activities included in this course, the student will acquire the following knowledge and skills that can be applied to the workplace:  

Warehousing Overview  

• Identify the modern characteristics and needs served by warehousing systems

Traditional View of Warehousing  

• Understand the historical context from which modern warehousing emerged 

Third-Party Warehousing  

• Recognize the value a third-party warehousing

Principles of Warehousing  

• Describe the modern principles of warehousing 

Warehousing as an Operational Element  

• Review how modern warehousing fits into the strategic intent of an organization                                  

Warehousing as a Supportive Integrated System within Supply Chain Management  

• Demonstrate how modern warehousing can serve as a core competency
• Analyze the factors that contribute to comparative advantage within the warehouse system  

Mechanics of Warehousing  

• Assess the various activities that allow a warehouse to function smoothly
• Develop profiles of warehouse activities including; customer orders, item activity, and inventory 

Processes & Practices  

• Analyze the relationship and function of the various mechanical processes that comprise the modern warehouse
• Recognize the value of benchmarking in warehouse improvement
• Understand which functions require measurement

Global Factors

• Determine global factors influencing modern warehouses

Innovations

• Understand the impact technological Innovations have on warehousing

Layout and Design  

• Break down how to design and layout a warehouse based on the demand it serves 

Technology Factors: Automation and Computerization

• Illustrate the role that technology factors play in supporting the modern warehousing system
• Assess the technology needs of a warehouse
• Appraise the value of vender integration

Warehouse Utilization and Workforce Design  

• Evaluate warehouse utilization
• Establish warehouse performance criteria  

Building an Integrated Warehousing Model   

• Assess the needs of an integrated warehousing solution concept
• Design a warehousing model around the established need

 

Course Materials:

There is one textbook for this course.

World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling   Frazelle, Edward H., McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN 0-07-137600-3

Please note that textbooks are subject to change. Please contact your advisor before purchasing the textbook for your class to confirm.