What does warehouse management mean? What are the precautions?

Warehouse management refers to the effective control of the receipt, delivery and storage of warehouse goods. Its purpose is to ensure the integrity of warehousing goods for enterprises and ensure the normal operation of production and business activities. Let me explain to you what warehouse management is.

The meaning of warehouse management

Warehousing is a kind of logistics activity.

Warehousing is first of all a kind of logistics activity, or logistics activity is the essential attribute of warehousing. Warehousing is not production or trading, but one of the logistics activities that serve production and trading. It should be linked and coordinated with other logistics activities. This is different from the past? Warehouse management? There is one major difference.

The basic function of warehousing

The basic functions of warehousing include the entry and exit of goods, inventory and distribution, which are also the basic functions of traditional warehousing. The combination of goods in and out and warehouse management constitutes the basic function of modern warehousing.

The purpose of warehousing

The purpose of warehousing is to meet the needs of the upstream and downstream of the supply chain. Is this just content with the past? Clients? The depth and breadth of our needs vary greatly. Whoever entrusts who puts forward the demand is the customer; Customers may be upstream manufacturers, downstream retailers, or internal enterprises, but warehousing can not only meet direct needs? Clients? Need to be met? Indirect? The customer is the customer demand of the customer; Warehousing should be integrated into the upstream and downstream of the supply chain, and the role positioning and service function of warehousing should be established according to the overall demand of the supply chain.

Storage condition

Storage conditions are concrete tangible or intangible places and modern technology. Say? Specific? Because the supply chain of each enterprise is specific, the storage location is of course specific; Of course, tangible places refer to warehouses, freight yards or storage tanks. Under the background of modern economy, warehousing can also be carried out in virtual space, and it also needs the support of many modern technologies. Without modern storage facilities and information technology, there would be no modern storage.

Storage method and level

The method and level of warehousing are reflected in effective planning, execution and control. Planning, execution and control are the basic connotations of modern management, and scientific, reasonable and meticulous warehousing is of course inseparable from effective planning, execution and control.

Warehouse management method

First, formulate warehouse management system. In fact, the management of any enterprise is inseparable from the constraints of the system, especially the warehouse management. There are many procedures and complex projects, so there should be a system that can be followed from the placement of goods to the procurement of all goods, so as to do it in an orderly manner. Orderliness is the core content of warehouse management system. It is effective to manage through regulations and implement through systems.

Finally, strengthen the execution of warehouse management. With the system and warehouse management software, the most important thing left is execution. Strengthening execution is very important for warehouse management. After all, the system facts and platform operation are all done by people. People don't operate or operate at will, and everything is useless. The executor will strictly follow the system according to the warehouse information on the warehouse management software, so the chaotic warehouse will be managed well.

Principle of warehouse management

Because of different inventory items, warehouses have their own separate management principles, such as food warehouses, product warehouses and industrial equipment warehouses. The warehouse management principle introduced in this paper is a common product management principle for reference only.

1, facing the channel for storage.

In order to facilitate the goods to enter and leave the warehouse and move easily in the warehouse, the basic condition is to keep the goods facing the passage.

2. Stack as high as possible to improve storage efficiency.

In order to effectively use the internal volume of the library, it should be stacked as high as possible. In order to prevent damage and ensure safety, storage equipment such as scaffolding should be used as much as possible.

3. Select the location according to the outbound frequency.

Goods with high frequency of shipment and purchase should be placed near the entrance and exit, where it is easy to operate; Items with poor liquidity are placed a little far from the entrance and exit; Seasonal items are placed according to their seasonal characteristics.

4. The same variety shall be kept in the same place.

In order to improve work efficiency and storage efficiency, the same or similar items should be stored in the same place. The familiarity of employees with the storage location of goods in the warehouse directly affects the time of entering and leaving the warehouse. Placing similar items nearby is also an important way to improve efficiency.

5. Arrange the storage location according to the weight of the goods.

When you decorate the place, of course, you should put the heavy things under it and the light things on the shelf. Large items that need manual handling shall be subject to waist height. This is an important principle to improve efficiency and ensure safety.

6. Arrange the storage method according to the shape.

It is also important to keep the goods according to their shapes. For example, standardized goods should be placed on pallets or shelves.

7. According to the principle of first-in first-out.

The most important thing to keep is the items that are easily deteriorated, damaged and corrupted; For items whose functions are easily degraded and aged, we should try our best to speed up the turnover according to the principle of first-in first-out.

Warehouse management refers to the management of commodity storage space.

Matters needing attention in warehouse management

1, the inventory goods should be managed by the location, which is similar to the design of the product configuration diagram, that is, different goods should be stored and put on the shelves according to the principle of classification and partition management. The warehouse should be divided into at least three areas: first, a large number of storage areas, that is, in the form of whole boxes or pallets; Second, a small amount of storage area, that is, the disassembled goods are placed on the display shelf; The third is the return area, that is, putting the goods to be returned on special shelves.

2. After the location is determined, make a configuration map and stick it at the door of the warehouse for easy access. A few storage areas are fixed as far as possible, and the whole box storage area can be used flexibly. If the storage space is too small or belongs to a frozen (hidden) warehouse, it can be used flexibly without a fixed location.

3. Stored goods should not be in direct contact with the ground. First, in order to avoid humidity; Second, due to the provisions of absorbing fresh instruments; The third is neatly stacked.

4. Pay attention to the temperature and humidity in the storage area, and keep it well ventilated, dry and not wet.

5, the library should be equipped with waterproof, fire prevention and anti-theft facilities, to ensure the safety of goods.

6, goods storage shelves should be set up inventory card, goods in and out should pay attention to the principle of first in first out. You can also use color management methods, such as using different color labels every week or month to clearly identify the date of purchase.

7. The warehouse management personnel shall communicate with the ordering personnel in time so that the goods can arrive at the warehouse. In addition, it is necessary to promptly put forward the early warning notice of insufficient inventory to prevent shortage.

8. In principle, the warehousing and storage of goods should be kept as required, and taken as required. However, considering the efficiency and safety, it is necessary to formulate the operation time regulations.

9, goods in and out of the warehouse to do a good job of registration, to clarify the responsibility of custody. However, some commodities (such as frozen and refrigerated commodities) pay attention to timeliness, and also adopt the practice of combining store inventory with warehouse inventory.

10, the warehouse should pay attention to access control management, and it is not allowed to enter casually.

Main activities of warehouse management

Activity type

Enterprises can choose to build their own warehouses, lease public warehouses or use contract warehouses to prepare storage space for inventory materials and commodities.

1) Compared with public * * * warehousing, enterprises can control warehousing to a greater extent and have more flexibility in management.

2) Lease public warehouse for storage. Enterprises usually lease public warehouses that provide warehousing services.

3) Contract warehousing. Contract warehousing companies can provide professional, efficient, economical and accurate delivery services.

General procedure

1) Sign a warehousing contract.

2) Acceptance of goods.

3) Go through warehousing formalities.

4) Goods storage.

5) Goods are delivered out of the warehouse

Warehouse management content

1) Order and delivery.

2) Inspection during purchase and delivery.

3) Storage and loading and unloading operations in the warehouse.

4) On-site management.

5) stocking operation.

The significance of warehouse management

The activities of product combination, proper stowage, circulation packaging and grouping in storage are aimed at improving loading and unloading efficiency, making full use of means of transport, and thus reducing transportation expenses. Reasonable and accurate warehousing activities will reduce the replacement and flow of goods, reduce the number of operations, and adopt mechanized and automated warehousing operations, which will help reduce the cost of warehousing operations. Excellent warehousing management can effectively keep and maintain goods and accurately control the quantity, thus greatly reducing the risk of warehousing.