Overview

Revised and updated, this edition covers all aspects of warehousing practice. It enables private and third-party warehouse operators to optimize warehouse efficiency and cut costs. Six chapters have been added to cover emerging procedures and technologies including: contract warehousing; warehousing and corporate stategy; the 21st-century warehouse; improving people performance; cross docking; reverse logistics; and computers and warehouse management.

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Author:   Kenneth B. Ackerman
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   4th ed. 1997
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   2.310kg
ISBN:  

9780412125119

ISBN 10:   0412125110
Pages:   572
Publication Date:   30 April 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 The Evolving Role of Warehousing.- 3 The Pros and Cons of Contract Warehousing.- 6 Packaging and Identification.- 7 Transportation.- 8 Accountability.- 9 Starting-Up Or Moving A Warehouse Operation.- 10 Auditing Warehouse Performance.- 11 Finding the Right Location.- 12 Building or Rehabilitating Your Warehouse.- 13 The 21st Century Logistics Facility.- 14 Planning for Future Uses.- 15 Space Planning.- 16 Planning for People and Equipment.- 17 Contingency Planning.- 18 Postponement.- 19 Selecting a Third-Party Operator.- 20 Preventing Casualty Losses.- 21 “Mysterious Disappearance”.- 22 Safety, Sanitation, and Housekeeping.- 23 Verification of Inventories and Cycle Counting.- 24 Orientation and Training.- 25 Labor Relations.- 26 Motivation.- 27 Improving People Performance.- 28 Making Warehousing More Efficient.- 29 Monitoring Productivity.- 30 Scheduling Warehouse Operations.- 31 Customer Satisfaction—The Role of the Warehouse.- 32 Improving Asset Utilization.- 33 “Just-In-Time” and Its Variations.- 34 Warehousing Costs.- 35 Management Productivity.- 36 Reducing Errors.- 37 Receiving at the Warehouse.- 38 Shipping.- 39 Cross-Docking in the Warehouse.- 40 Specialized Warehousing.- 41 Order-Picking.- 42 Storage Equipment.- 43 Mobile Equipment.- 44 Approaching Warehouse Automation.- 45 Pallets and Unit Loads.- 46 Dealing with Damage.- 47 Reverse Logistics in the Warehouse.- 48 Clerical Procedures.- 49 Computers and Warehouse Management.- 50 Electronic Identification.- Endnotes.- About The Author.

Reviews

A comprehensive resource manual with many ideas about warehouse management...recommended for all those engaged in supply chain management and warehousing. - Defense Transportation Journal, August 1997

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