Georgia Tech: Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout

Warehouse/Distribution Center Layout

Program ID: LOG 3010P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 2.1

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Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
(Georgia Tech Hotel)

Mr. Harvey Donaldson

November 3, 2010

November 5, 2010

$2,300.00

Section ID: 10025/220411004

On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.

Meeting time(s):
•Wednesday, November 3, 2010 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, November 4, 2010 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Friday, November 5, 2010 (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)

Alternate rates available

$2,050.00	SCL Alumni/CSCMP Members

$1,850.00	SCL Education Partners: Schneider/UPS

TLI-110

Course Description

Do you work with problems involving the use of material handling equipment in plants, warehouses, and other commercial enterprises? Focus on material handling and distribution problems from the source of raw material through manufacturing and distribution systems to the final consumer. All techniques presented are field-proven and derived from successful implementation. Case exercises are adapted from real situations and projects.

How You Will Benefit

Improve throughput with systematic layout planning
Reduce handling costs in storage and order picking
Group materials for efficient handling and storage
Plan for expansions and new facilities
Improve the performance of warehouse and distribution facilities
Increase layout planning productivity and effectiveness
Offer practical approaches to storage, order picking, packing, material movement, and physical control
Streamline material flow in warehouses/distribution centers

Who Should Attend?

Industrial engineers and systems analysts
Warehouse supervisors and team leaders
Warehouse/distribution center managers
Logistics and supply chain planners
Planning teams for new or expanded facilities
Leaders of supply chain and lean initiatives

What You Will Learn

Typical Approaches to Layout Planning

Three Fundamentals of Layout Planning

Case Exercise in Layout Planning
- Six-step simplified planning procedure
- Relationship charts and diagrams
- Hands-on, case exercise in warehouse layout

Systematic Layout Planning (SLP)
- Four phases of every layout project
- Systematic planning procedures
- Gathering and projecting key input data

Profiling and Inventory Analysis
- Activity and order profiles
- Inventory profiles
- Zoning and picking methods
- Matching your methods to inventory levels and flows
- Storage capacity calculations

Handling and Storing Equipment
- Unit load handling and storage
- Case and item picking and storage
- Simple and complex equipment

Case Exercises in Methods Selection
- Discussion of problems with storage, handling, and order-picking

Classical Layouts and Flow Patterns
- Commodity, activity, and other storage zones
- Basic flow patterns and their benefits
- Charting your operations
- Defining your activity-areas

Flow of Materials Analysis
- Ways to measure and visualize material flow
- Quantified flow diagram
- Guided application in flow analysis
- Combining flow and other-than flow relationships

Estimating Space Requirements
- Five ways to establish space requirements
- Shorter and longer range space projections
- Case exercises in estimating space requirements
- Balancing space required to space available

Case Exercise in Warehouse Layout and Materials Handling
- Adjusting for physical features of the facility
- Rack and aisle orientations
- Hands-on team exercise to improve an existing layout

Material Handling Methods

Evaluation of Alternative Plans - Costs and Intangibles
- How to select the best overall layout

Detailed Layouts
- Rack storage areas
- Shelving arrangements and slotting
- Dock areas
- Application of SLP to equipment layout

Case Problem in Distribution Center Planning
- Application of techniques from days 1 and 2 to a distribution center expansion
- Organizing the project
- Developing a preliminary arrangement
- Integrating storage and handling methods
- Improving the preliminary plan
- Responding to changing and unforeseen requirements

Organizing Your Layout Project
- Recap of phases, steps, and planning documents
- Working forms and templates for your next project
- What top management wants to know

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters. For more information, please contact Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute at (404) 894-2343.

Program Director

H. Lee Hales is a senior lecturer for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, where he has directed numerous courses for more than 17 years. President of Richard Muther & Associates, Hales is an internationally recognized planner of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Mr. Hales has completed projects in a wide range of industries and in more than 20 countries. The author of three books on planning, Mr. Hales is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Program Fee

The program fee of $2,300 includes continental breakfasts, lunches, breaks, daily parking, wireless internet, and all classroom materials. Checks made payable to Georgia Tech are accepted for payment, as well as VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover cards. Note: Your credit card will be charged as soon as your registration is received.

Advance payment arrangements are required to guarantee your place. Because of limited enrollment, early registration is encouraged.

If you must cancel, a substitution or transfer to another program can be made. If the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute must cancel a program, registrants will receive a full refund of the course fee. Georgia Tech, however, cannot assume the responsibility for other costs incurred.

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation letter with detailed course information from the Distance Learning and Professional Education Department (DLPE). All course dates, content, and pricing are subject to change. DLPE recommends course participants buy refundable plane tickets when making travel arrangements.

Discount

If you have attended a SCL program before or are a member of CSCMP, the discounted course fee is $2,050. Members of INFORMS, NASSTRAC, and the Atlanta Logistics Innovation Council also receive the discounted rate of $2,050 for this course.

Course Times

The course begins at 8:00 a.m. on the first day and ends at 4:00 p.m. on the last day. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.

Supply Chain & Logistics Certificate

This course counts as one point toward the Supply Chain & Logistics Certificate. Participants who complete multiple SCL online and/or live courses can qualify for the Supply Chain & Logistics Certificate. Completion of a minimum of eight points is required.

Related Programs

World-Class Inventory Planning and Management recommended
World-Class Transportation and Distribution recommended
World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling recommended
World-Class Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy recommended
Global Supply Chain Strategy Program recommended
Logistics Performance, Cost, and Value Measures recommended
Finlistics^®: The Financial Supply Chain Management Connection recommended
Building the Lean Supply Chain Problem Solver recommended
Building the Lean Supply Chain Professional recommended
Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader recommended