World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling

图书标准信息

• 作者 Edward Frazelle 著
• 出版社 McGraw-Hill
• 出版时间 2001-09
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780071376006
• 定价 548.30元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 280页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Thistitlepresentstimelessinsightsforplanningandmanaging21st-centurywarehouseoperations.Despitetoday'sjust-in-timeproductionmentality,withitseffortstoeliminatewarehousesandtheirinventorycarryingcosts,effectivewarehousingcontinuestoplayacriticalbottom-lineroleforcompaniesworldwide."World-ClassWarehousingandMaterialHandling"coverstoday'sstate-of-the-arttools,metrics,andmethodologiesfordramaticallyincreasingtheeffectiveness,accuracy,andoverallproductivityofwarehousingoperations.Writtenbyoneoftoday'srecognizedlogisticsthoughtleaders,thiscomprehensiveresourceprovidesauthoritativeanswersonsuchtopicsas:thesevenprinciplesofworld-classwarehousing;warehouseactivityprofiling;warehouseperformancemeasures;warehouseautomationandcomputerization;receivingandputaway;storageandretrievaloperations;pickingandpacking;and,humanizingwarehouseoperations."World-ClassWarehousingandMaterialHandling"describestheprocessesandsystemsrequiredformeetingthechangingdemandsofwarehousing.Filledwithpracticesfromproventoinnovative,itwillhelpalllogisticsprofessionalsimprovetheproductivity,quality,andcycletimeoftheirexistingwarehouseoperations.Nottoolongago,effectivewarehousingwasarelativelystraightforwardprogressionofreceiving,storing,andshipping.Butintoday'sageofe-commerce,supplychainintegration,globalization,andjust-in-timemethodology,warehousinghasbecomemorecomplexthanatanytimeinthepast-nottomentionmorecostly."World-ClassWarehousingandMaterialHandling"breaksthroughtheconfusingarrayofwarehousetechnology,buzzwords,andthird-partyproviderstodescribetheprinciplesofwarehousingrequiredfortheimplementationofworld-classwarehousingoperations.Holdingupefficiencyandaccuracyasthekeystosuccessinwarehousing,itisthefirstwidelypublishedmethodologyforwarehouseproblemsolvingacrossallareasofthesupplychain,providinganorganizedsetofprinciplesthatcanbeusedtostreamlinealltypesofwarehousingoperations.CasestudiesfromAvon,Ford,Xerox,TrueValueHardware,andothersdetailhowtoday'smostinnovativelogisticsandsupplychainmanagersarearrivingatprovensolutionstoawidevarietyofwarehousingchallenges.Topicsdiscussedinclude:warehouseactivityprofiling-foridentifyingcausesofinformationandmaterialflowproblemsandpinpointingopportunitiesforimprovement;warehouseperformancemeasures-formonitoring,reporting,andbenchmarkingwarehouseperformance;storageandretrievalsystemselection-forimprovingstoragedensity,handlingproductivity,andtrade-offsinrequiredcapitalinvestment;orderpickingstrategies-forimprovingtheproductivityandaccuracyoforderfulfillment;and,computerizingwarehousingoperations-forprofilingactivity,monitoringperformance,andsimplifyingoperations."World-ClassWarehousingandMaterialHandling"integratesglobalande-commerceissuesasitaddressescustomization,informationtechnology,performanceanalysis,expansionandcontractionplanning,andtheoverallroleofthewarehouseinlogisticsmanagementandthesupplychain.Filledwithprovenoperationalsolutions,itwillguidemanagersastheydevelopawarehousemasterplan,onedesignedtominimizetheeffectsofsupplychaininefficienciesasitimproveslogisticsaccuracyandinventorymanagement-andreducesoverallwarehousingexpense.

【作者简介】

EdwardFrazelle,Ph.D.,ispresidentandCEOofLogisticsResourcesInternational,founderofTheLogisticsInstituteatGeorgiaTech,anddirectoroftheschool'sLogisticManagementSeries.TheformerpresidentoftheInternationalMaterialManagementSocietyandapioneerintoday'slogisticsmovement,Dr.Frazellehastrainedmorethan50,000logisticsprofessionalsandhelpedmorethan100corporationsandgovernmentagenciesintheUnitedStates,Asia,Europe,andLatinAmericapursueandachievelogisticsexcellence.Hehaswrittenorcoauthoredsevenbooks,includingSupplyChainStrategy,andnumerousarticlesonlogistics.HisWebsite--www.LRILogistics.com--isrecognizedasoneoftoday'smostcomprehensiveandvaluableresourcesforlogisticsinformationandinstructionalmaterials.