Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse - Softcover

Richards, Gwynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074946934X ISBN 13: 9780749469344

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2014

Synopsis

<p>Gwynne Richards' highly regarded and best-selling text on warehouse management is a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. <b><i>Warehouse Management</i></b> examines how to operate an efficient and cost-effective warehouse. It provides guidance on using the latest technology, reducing inventory, people management, location and design. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, <b><i>Warehouse Management</i></b> provides an indispensable companion to the modern warehouse. The text considers key aspects of warehouse management, including cost reduction, productivity, people management, and warehouse operations. </p><p>In addition to providing updates on future advances in warehouse management, Gwynne Richards tackles the key issues that are challenging today's managers, including pressure to reduce lead times, increase productivity, reduce cost, improve customer service, reduce environmental impact, and maintain health and safety standards.</p><p>Offering comprehensive direction on all aspects of managing a warehouse, <b><i>Warehouse Management</i></b> is an ideal guide and detailed reference book for anyone looking to gain a real insight into warehouse operations.</p><p>In this 2nd edition of <b><i>Warehouse Management</i></b>, there are more case studies, photographs as well as extensive accompanying online resources, such as PowerPoints and video links.</p>

About this title

About the Author

<b>Gwynne Richards</b> has over thirty years' experience in warehouse management and logistics. As well as running his own successful logistics consultancy, he provides a number of courses on warehouse and transport management for practitioners. He is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Warwick and the University of Aston. He is the author of <i><b>Warehouse Management</b></i> and<i> <b>The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit</b></i>, published by Kogan Page<i>. </i>

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074946934X
• ISBN 13: 9780749469344
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448