Description
As modern warehouses continue to capitalize on cutting-edge technologies to maximize their role in the supply chain, understand how to successfully manage these warehouses with this bestselling book.
The fifth edition of Warehouse Management is fully updated to include the most current information from across the industry. It also explores emerging technologies, like AI, robotics and automation and how they are shaping today's warehouse operations. There are new real-world examples from companies who have achieved improvements and cost savings through the introduction of new technology and equipment, leaner processes and environmental initiatives. The book covers an extensive range of key topics from defining the modern warehouse, detailing management processes, strategies and practices to outlining how to tackle environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable supply chain. With practical insights and real-world examples into how to improve operating costs, this is a must read for optimizing warehouse performance. Online resources include videos and PowerPoint slides.Author: Gwynne Richards
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 02/25/2025
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.65d
ISBN13: 9781398618701
ISBN10: 1398618705
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Distribution
- Business & Economics | Management Science
- Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management
About the Author
Gwynne Richards has over 35 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 Hull. He is the co-author of The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit and The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook, both also published by Kogan Page. He is based in Norfolk, UK.