The main elements of warehouse management

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The main content of warehouse management

A five-point meaning

Warehousing is a logistics activity

Warehousing is first of all a logistical activity, or logistics activity is the essence of the properties of warehousing. Warehousing is not production, not trading, but for the production and trading services in a logistics activity. Should be linked with other logistics activities, matching. This point and the past "warehouse management" is a significant difference.

The basic function of warehousing

The basic function of warehousing includes the items in and out, inventory, distribution is also the basic function of traditional warehousing, items in and out of the warehouse and in the warehouse management combined with the *** with the basic function of modern warehousing;

The purpose of warehousing

The purpose of warehousing is to meet the needs of the supply chain upstream and downstream. This and the past only to meet the needs of "customers" in the depth and breadth of a significant difference. Who commissioned, who put forward the demand, who is the customer; customers may be upstream producers, may be downstream retailers, may also be within the enterprise, but warehousing can not only meet the needs of direct "customers", should also meet the "indirect" customers that is, the customer's customer needs; warehousing should be integrated into the customer's needs; warehousing should be integrated into the supply chain. Customer demand; warehousing should be integrated into the supply chain upstream and downstream, according to the overall needs of the supply chain to establish the role of warehousing positioning and service functions.

Conditions of warehousing

The conditions of warehousing are specific tangible or intangible places and modern technology. Said "specific", because the supply chain of each enterprise is specific, warehousing place is of course also specific; tangible place is of course refers to warehouses, yards or tanks, etc., the modern economic context, warehousing can also be carried out in the virtual space, but also need a lot of modern technology support, leaving the modern warehousing facilities and equipment and information technology, there is no modern warehousing. technology, there is no modern warehousing.

Warehousing methods and levels

Warehousing `methods and levels reflected in the effective planning, implementation and control. Planning, implementation and control is the basic connotation of modern management, scientific, rational and fine warehousing is of course inseparable from effective planning, implementation and control.

Second, the warehouse management method

First, the development of warehouse management system. In fact, the management of any business can not leave the constraints of the system, especially in this aspect of warehouse management, procedures, projects, small to the placement of goods, large to the procurement of all goods, there should be a system that can be followed, so that we can be organized to do, well organized is the core content of the warehouse management system, management by regulations, to the implementation of the system, the warehouse management is effective. [1]

Finally, to strengthen the warehouse management implementation. With the system, with the warehouse management software, the most important thing left is the implementation of the strengthening of the implementation of the warehouse management work is critical, after all, the system of facts and platforms are relying on the people to complete the operation, the people do not operate or operate at will, everything is for nothing, the implementation of the warehouse management software according to the warehouse information, strictly in accordance with the system to implement so that even more chaotic warehouses, will be managed well.

Third, warehouse management principles

Warehouses have their own personalized management principles because of the different items in their inventory, such as food warehouses, product warehouses, industrial equipment warehouses and other types of management principles are different. This article introduces the principle of warehouse management is common product management principles, for reference only.

1, channel-oriented for storage.

In order to make the items in and out of the warehouse is convenient, easy to move in the warehouse, the basic condition is to store the items facing the channel.

2. As far as possible to the high yard, to improve the efficiency of storage.

Effective use of the library volume should be placed as high as possible, in order to prevent damage, to ensure safety, should be used as far as possible, such as scaffolding and other storage equipment.

3, according to the frequency of selected locations.

The goods should be placed near the entrance and exit of the goods with high frequency of shipments and imports, easy to work in the place; poor mobility of the goods in the distance from the entrance and exit of the place a little farther away; seasonal goods according to its seasonal characteristics to select the place to be placed.

4, the same species in the same place of custody.

In order to improve operational efficiency and storage efficiency of the same items or similar items should be placed in the same place for safekeeping, the staff of the library items placed in the location of the degree of familiarity has a direct impact on the time in and out of the library, similar items placed in the vicinity of the place is also an important way to improve efficiency.

5, according to the weight of the items to arrange the location of custody.

When arranging the placement of the place, of course, the heavy things on the bottom, the light things on the shelves of the top. The need for manual handling of large items is based on the height of the waist. This is an important principle for improving efficiency and ensuring safety.

6, according to the shape of the arrangement of storage methods.

According to the shape of the items to be stored is also very important, such as standardized goods should be placed on pallets or shelves to be stored.

7, according to the principle of first-in-first-out.

An important article of custody is for perishable, easy to break, easy to corrupt the goods; for easy degradation of function, aging of the goods, should be as far as possible according to the principle of first-in-first-out to speed up the turnover.

Warehouse management refers to the management of commodity storage space.

Fourth, the principle of storage

1, storage regulations

a) fire, water, pressure, moisture;

b) fixed point, positioning, capacity, quantity;

c) first in, first out

2, the material stored in categories, according to the "first in, first out". "First in, first out" principle of stacking materials, fill out the "material identification card" and other identification, the tail should be affixed to the "tail number label" or good tail number identification, and have the corresponding ledger, card account for query;

3, due to the provisions of the batch, color regulations, and so on. Special reasons and can not be mixed with the same material should be placed separately;

4, material storage to try to do "on the small under the big, on the light under the heavy, not more than the safe height"

material shall not be placed directly on the ground, if necessary, plus padding, paper or placed in containers, to be protected from storage;

5, Any material shall not be stacked in the warehouse channel, so as not to affect the receipt and distribution of materials

Note

1, inventory of goods to be positioned management, the meaning of its design is similar to the configuration of commodity charts, that is, the classification of different commodities, the principle of zoning management to be stored and placed on the shelves. Warehouse should be divided into at least three areas: First, a large number of storage areas, that is, the whole box or pallet way of storage; Second, a small amount of storage areas, that is, the demolition of zero goods placed on the display racks; Third, the return area, that is, to prepare for the return of goods placed on the shelves in the specialized shelves.

2, the district should be determined after the production of a configuration map, posted at the entrance to the warehouse, in order to facilitate access. A small amount of storage area should try to fix the location of the whole box storage area can be used flexibly. If the storage space is too small or is frozen (hidden) library, can not be fixed position and flexible use.

3, the storage of goods can not be directly in contact with the ground. First, in order to avoid moisture; secondly, due to the fresh instrument suction provisions; thirdly, in order to stack neatly.

4, to pay attention to the temperature and humidity of the storage area, keep well ventilated, dry, not humid.

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

6, commodity storage shelves should be set up inventory card, commodity in and out to pay attention to the principle of first-in-first-out. Can also take color management method, such as weekly or monthly labels of different colors to clearly identify the date of purchase.

7, warehouse managers to communicate with the ordering staff in a timely manner to the storage of goods. In addition, it is necessary to put forward timely warning notice of insufficient stock to prevent stock-outs.

8, warehousing access to goods should be stored in principle, as needed, but taking into account the efficiency and safety, it is necessary to develop the operating time requirements.

9, commodities in and out of the warehouse to do a good job of registration, in order to clarify the responsibility of custody. But some commodities (such as frozen, refrigerated commodities) in order to pay attention to the time, but also to take the store inventory and warehouse inventory in one practice.

10, the warehouse should pay attention to the management of access control, not just enter.

V. Effective warehouse management needs to consider the following aspects:

1, whether or not the allocation of human resources for effective operation is one of the important criteria for efficient warehouse management.

Human management techniques can help those who are plagued by employees warehousing companies, assisting managers in making decisions about the number of warehousing employees needed, and can be used to assess the performance of warehousing workers using engineering labor standards and support systems. In addition, companies should provide incentives to teams of employees rather than individuals to maximize the potential of the team. There are a number of warehouse management systems that lack consideration in labor management and performance appraisal, or lack of articulation of this function for labor management.

2, the warehouse layout design and equipment to improve the logistics process as the hub of the entire system, the warehouse design and layout of the reasonable impact of the entire library operation efficiency.

For example, the warehouse can be divided into different product categories picking area. In this way, the whole box, unpacking, the whole disk separate operations, you can avoid the scene of chaos, reduce the goods fall damage.

3, to carry out additional value-added services

Warehousing functions in today's has not been limited to the simple storage function, so the provision of additional value-added services, such as the circulation of the processing, packaging, labeling, etc. can be realized warehouse additional value-added features to improve revenue, enhance customer satisfaction

4, the warehouse within the Central Command Center

Central Command center can be a project management organization to guide the completion of new inventory accounts, report on the results of the implementation and the progress of each part, while maintaining external customer contact. The command center should consist of two parts: people and systems.

Warehouse management system in addition to the ability to achieve, including inbound and outbound management, inventory management, order management, picking, review, basic information management of commodities and goods, replenishment strategy, the library of mobile combinations, such as "inside the wall" of the system functions, but also to consider the warehouse management system and transportation management system, customer management, employee management system interface between. The interface between the management system.

The role of people in the command center cannot be replaced by technology. Logistics project managers need to optimize the allocation of limited resources based on a large amount of data. Warehousing is not an automated business, warehousing has too many uncertainties, the need for warehousing inside and outside of the familiar person in charge of the role of general control.

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Warehouse management advice

1, to provide round-the-clock 24-hour integrated logistics services:

According to the customer company's corporate marketing and strategic development requirements, to provide all-weather, Uninterrupted warehousing services, so that the customer company in the same industry in the sale of logistics can provide distinctive personalized service, enhance the competitive strength of enterprises.

2, the application of perfect warehouse management system:

The implementation of real-time management in the warehouse, so that the inventory is reasonably controlled for the enterprise to provide real-time dynamic inventory query, the wholesalers and retailers can be detailed management of the sales situation, and can be provided to the company a variety of data and statistics; at the same time, according to the needs of customer companies, can provide client warehousing query software real-time management, and can provide a variety of data and statistics.

3, to provide scientific reporting system:

Warehouse management system as the basis, at any time for the customer company to provide accurate and comprehensive statistical analysis of the report, such as inventory reports, daily/weekly/monthly/yearly in and out of the warehouse schedule;

< strong> 4, the use of warehouse management system:

can realize the commodity comprehensive logistics quality management, control the entire flow of commodities, can achieve accurate positioning management, batch management and first-in-first-out, can be effective in all stages of the circulation of commodities query;

5, dynamic inventory management:

Products can be divided into seasonal and non-seasonal products, and according to the customer company's inventory to implement dynamic inventory management, reasonable calculation of warehouse costs, improve warehouse utilization, reduce the customer company's overall warehousing costs.