Understand how wasteful activities/costs can be eliminated
Obtain added value for money with improved customer service
Improve internal productivity
Target Audience
This course will mainly benefit to purchasing managers, senior buyers, project managers, civil engineers, construction managers, contractors, sub-contractors, site engineers, senior management, and government agencies, architects, construction professionals, and anyone responsible for purchasing at a senior level who seeks to enhance their skills further.
Course Outline
Day 1 – The Role of the Warehouse & Product Classification
Why we need a warehouse
What functions they cover
How do they fit into the supply chain
The balance between sorting and storing
The location and capacity of warehouses
Supply/demand variables
ABC Analysis or the 80/20 rule
Determining product handling groups
Throughputs and product formats
Day 2 – Layout Options, Methods and Equipment
Receiving options
Storage options
Picking/assembly options
Dispatching options
Using the floor and the height space
Organizing for flow
Loading bays
Selecting fork lift trucks
Selecting racking
Implications for warehouse layouts
Operational timings and planning
The use of IT within the warehouse
Day 3 – Health, Safety, Security and Loss
Duty of care
Inspections and risk assessments-task analysis
Equipment maintenance and care
Raising people’s awareness
Minimizing internal theft
Minimizing external theft
Preventative measures will be briefly discussed
Day 4 – Productivity, Costs, and Service Levels
Fixed and variable costs
Typical costs involved
A model for understanding the roles of productivity, utilisation, and performance
Setting productivity and cost targets
The importance of having measurements and key indications of performance
Internal and external customers
Customer service measure
Customer service sampling
Effects of substandard service
Minimising errors
Day 5 – Warehouse Layouts and Productivity
Different types of layout with advantages and disadvantages
Planning for flow in the warehouse
Calculations for storage
Calculations for throughput and productivity
Checklists to help on deciding the best option to take back to the participants’ workplace