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ORDNANCE COLLEGE, MALIR CANTT

KARACHI

Presentation topic: Warehousing


Presentator: Muhammad Avais, Naqeeb ur Rehman, Nauman Naseer and
Bisma Sabir Lodhi
To: Sir Rana Touqeer
Table of Content
• Introduction
• Challenges in Warehousing
• Types of Warehousing

• Key Functions of Warehousing • Future Trends in Warehousing

• Warehouse Layout and Design

• Inventory Management

• Technology in Warehousing

• Best Practices in Warehousing


• INTRODUCTION
DEFINITON:
• Warehousing is a process of storing goods in a warehouse for the purpose of
distribution, sale, or manufacturing
• Warehouses are used for storing goods for an extended period of time and are typically
equipped with storage areas, loading docks, conveyors, and other material-handling
equipment.
Importance of Effective Warehousing:
• Warehousing helps a business stay more competitive in the industry by elevating the
customer experience. Through the facility's services, businesses can provide faster and
cheaper shipping, while minimizing damage or errors during order fulfillment.
• Having an efficient warehouse is good for business. It can save money by being cost
effective, save time by making the best use of racking systems and floor space as well
as keeping customers satisfied by providing a reliable first-class service.
Role in Supply Chain Management
• Warehousing serves as the link between production and distribution in the supply
chain. Its primary function is to store products between the time they are produced or
procured and the time they are distributed to customers.
• TYPES OF WAREHOUSING
• Public Warehouse: the distribution chain for products, order
A public warehouse is a warehouse storage fulfillment, and storing produced goods prior
option run by a third party that can be rented to their shipment to wholesale, retail or
for long-term or short-term needs. Public customers.
warehouses are a viable option when dealing
with seasonal surges or temporary • Automated Warehouses:
warehousing needs. Warehouse automation is the process of
automating the movement of inventory into,
• Private Warehouse : within, and out of warehouses to customers
A private warehouse is one that a company with minimal human assistance. As part of an
owns and operates itself. They are privately automation project, a business can eliminate
owned, usually by big retailers to store their labor-intensive duties that involve repetitive
extra inventory in bulk, especially during busy physical work and manual data entry and
seasons analysis.

• Contract Warehouse:
A contract warehouse handles the shipping,
receiving, and storage of goods on a contract
basis. This type of warehouse usually requires
a client to commit to services for a particular
period of time.
• Distribution Centers:
A distribution center is a product storage and
shipping building that stores goods a company
produces. Distribution centers are a key part of
• KEY FUNCTIONS OF WAREHOUSING

1. Storage
2. Order Fulfillment
3. Inventory Management
4. Shipping and Receiving
5. Cross-docking
• WAREHOUSE LAYOUT AND DESING
U-shaped product layout is used in WH.
• Importance of Efficient Layout:
An efficient layout overcomes all these factors.
1. Minimized production delays.
2. An efficient layout eliminates causes of delays, such as lack of space, excessive material
movements and quality issues along the way.

3. Improved communication .

• Zones:
A Zone classifies a set of locations that share common properties. A warehouse is divided
into multiple zones based on its attributes, like package type and velocity codes.
1. Receiving
2. Storage
3. Packing
4. Shipping
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:
• Importance of Accurate Inventory:
Inventory accuracy – the degree to which the goods you actually have
in stock match the quantities in your order management system – is
hugely important to your business, especially if you sell online.
Why?
Because inaccurate counts can lead to back orders and stock outs.

• Use of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS):


A WMS, or warehouse management system, is software that helps
companies manage and control daily warehouse operations, from the
moment goods and materials enter a distribution or fulfillment center
until the moment they leave.
TECHNOLOGY IN WAREHOUSING:
• RFID:
RFID is ideal for the processes of warehouses or distribution centers, as
the functions performed in them are always related to products and
goods that have tags with necessary information. With this
technology it will be simpler to monitor goods and know their origin
and destination.
• Automation and Robotics:
Warehouse robots are designed to augment human labor by
performing various tasks, from picking and palletizing to
transportation.

• IoT(internet of things) in warehouse:


IoT, a warehouse can be aware of each moving part. Connected
sensors track each asset across the premises
• BEST PRACTICES IN WAREHOUSING:

1. Lean Warehousing Principles

2. Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory

3. Continuous Improvement

4. Employee Training and Engagement


CHALLENGES IN WAREHOUSING:

• Seasonal Peaks and Valleys

• Labor Shortages

• Technology Integration Challenges

• Inventory Accuracy
FUTURE TRENDS IN WAREHOUSING:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Warehousing:
it enables predictive picking, enhancing productivity, cost reduction, and accuracy
• Sustainability and Green Warehousing:
Sustainable warehouses incorporate low-impact environmental strategies, practices
and design techniques that reduce energy consumption and minimize waste
production.
• 3D Printing and Warehousing:
Digital warehouses with dedicated 3D printing services cut down the cost of
inventory
• Last-Mile Delivery Innovations:
Last mile delivery innovations refer to advancements and improvements in the final
stage of the delivery process, where goods are transported from a distribution
center to the end user's location. This phase is crucial and often presents logistical
challenges. Innovations in last mile delivery can include technologies like drones
and autonomous vehicles, route optimization software, smart lockers, and other
solutions aimed at enhancing efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness in the final
leg of the delivery journey.
THANKYOU 

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