Ware House

WAREHOUSING & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER - II

WAREHOUSING & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Course Material

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CONTENT DEVELOPED BY

V E Mohan

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INDEX

Chapter Number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

TITLE

Introduction to Warehousing Concepts, Decisions and Operations Introduction to Inventory Management Functions of Inventory Methods of Controlling Stock Levels Warehouse Management System(WMS) Independent Demand Systems Dependent Demand Systems ABC Inventory Control Multi-Echelon Inventory Systems The Principles and Performance measures of Material Handling Systems The Fundamentals of Various Types of Material Handling Equipment AS/RS (Automated Storage & Retrieval System) Bar Coding Technology & Application in Logistics Industry RFID Technology & Applications PRACTICE AREA

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WAREHOUSING & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO WAREHOUSE CONCEPTS, DECISIONS AND OPERATIONS...