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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Warehouse Management

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore via Swayam

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Undergraduate students studying commerce and management and can take up this 8 weeks’ introductory foundational course. Through the application of various optimization methods and design, the warehouse management course is planned to provide students with a complete picture of bench mark and warehouse operations. The course commences by upskilling students on the essentials of warehouse management so that they can remember key terms, concepts, and the function of warehousing in supply chain management. The latter part of the course incorporates concepts of warehouse layout and design, where the students gain understanding about how the physical layout of a warehouse influence supply operations and productivity. Strategic Outlook of Warehousing is a course that enables students to examine strategic decisions on location, material management, labor management, and so on. Additionally, Materials and Operations in the warehouse students are motivated to evaluate the numerous procedures concerned with picking, storing, transmission of goods, and making the most utilization of labor and equipment through administration. Subsequently, the course delves into warehouse automation and innovation, where students assess the recent automated structure and scientific tools that are applied to improve results and lower human inaccuracies. Students are supposedly developing plans to evade disasters and reduce risks & hazards while adhering to rules in the section on warehouse safety & risk management. Emphasizing Key Performance Indicators & uninterrupted enhancement strategies, warehouse performance assessment and optimization offers ways to gauge warehouse efficiency. Students will integrate current trends like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and green logistics into feasible plans for upcoming warehouse management applications in the concluding section, Emerging Trends in Warehouse.

Syllabus

Week 1: Overview of Warehouse Management

Week 2: Warehouse Design and Layout.

Week 3: Strategic Aspects of Warehousing

Week 4: Material Handling and Warehouse Operations

Week 5: Warehouse Technology and Automation

Week 6: Warehouse Safety and Risk Management.

Week 7: Warehouse Performance Measurement and Optimization.

Week 8: Emerging Trends in Warehouse Management

Taught by

Dr. Gracy Mathan

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