Chapter 11 – Effective Warehouse Operations
The topics covered in Chapter 11 include:
- Make Sure Every Employee is Aware of Cost of Bad Inventory Management
- Protect Yourself Against Theft
- Maintain a Clean Physical Plant
- Record All Material Leaving Your Warehouse
- Your Warehouse Manager Should Be a Leader
- Put Your Best Technical People in Receiving
- Carefully Plan Your Putaway Activities
- Allocate Enough Space to Move
- Beware of Fluctuations in Activity
- Consider Using Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLS)
- Cycle Count Products & Process Transactions in a Timely Manner
- Ensure That Work is Performed in a Timely Fashion
- Establish Aisles of Responsibility
- Monitor Warehouse Activity