Seminar / workshop

Warehouse and Distribution Center Layout Seminar

United States, Overland Park, KS - April 21-23, 2020
A well-planned warehouse layout will help you reduce operating costs by improving warehouse processes and inventory control. In this course, you will learn to apply field-proven techniques, which focus on layout planning, methods selection, space optimization, and material handling to make your layout the most efficient it can be.

Learning Objectives:
Improve the performance of warehouses and distribution facilities.
Increase the productivity and effectiveness of those responsible for layout planning.
Provide practical approaches to storage, order-picking, packing, material movement, and physical control.
Streamline material flow in warehouses and distribution centers.
Date(s)
April 21-23, 2020
Time(s)
8 am to 5 pm daily
Venue
University of Kansas
Ticketing
$1,795
Contact for booking / more info
Kevin Curry kgcurry@ku.edu
Program
In this course, you will learn to apply field-proven techniques, which focus on layout planning, methods selection, space optimization, and material handling to make your layout the most efficient it can be.
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