The content of warehouse management

The content of warehousing management 2021-06-20 16:30:14 Warehousing management refers to economic and technical methods and activities that serve all inventory commodities. Obviously, the definition of 'warehouse management' indicates that the objects it manages are 'all inventory commoditiesWarehouse management includes the following aspects: (1) The location and construction of the warehouse. It includes the site selection principle of the warehouse, the determination of the building area of u200bu200bthe warehouse, and the layout of transportation roads and operations in the warehouse. The location and construction of the warehouse is a problem studied by the warehouse management strategy layer. It involves the study of issues related to the logistics company’s long-term strategy and the market environment. It has a very large impact on the service level and comprehensive cost of the warehouse’s long-term operation. Therefore, it must be treated and dealt with at a strategic level. (2) Selection and configuration of warehouse mechanical operations. It includes how to choose mechanical equipment and the quantity that should be equipped according to the characteristics of warehouse operations and the types of goods stored and their physical and chemical characteristics; how to manage these machines, etc. Modern warehouses are inseparable from the mechanical facilities equipped in the warehouse, such as forklifts, shelves, pallets and various auxiliary equipment. Appropriate selection of warehouse facilities and equipment suitable for different types of operations will greatly reduce the amount of manual labor in warehouse operations, and improve the smoothness of goods circulation and ensure the quality of goods in the circulation process. (3) Warehouse operation organization and process. It includes what kind of organizational structure is set up, what is the division of responsibilities of each post, and how to handle the information organization workflow during the storage process. The operation organization and process of the warehouse have become complicated with the expansion of the operation scope and the increase of functions. The modern large-scale logistics center is much larger than the previous storage warehouse organization and the process is much more complicated. A well-designed organizational structure and clear division of labor are the basic guarantees for achieving the goals of warehouse management. Reasonable information flow and operation flow make warehouse management smooth, and meet the requirements of customer satisfaction. (4) Application of warehouse management technology. Modern warehouse management is inseparable from modern management technology and management methods, for example, choosing a suitable coding system, installing a warehouse management system, and implementing advanced management methods such as JIT management. Modern logistics rely more and more on modern information and modern management technology, which is also one of the main characteristics that distinguish modern logistics from traditional logistics. Commodity coding technology and storage management system have greatly improved the identification and information transmission and processing process in the commodity circulation process, making the storage information of the commodity more accurate, faster and lower cost. (5) Warehouse operation management. Warehouse operation management is the most basic management content faced by warehouse management daily. For example, how to organize the inspection and acceptance before the goods are put into the warehouse, how to arrange the storage location to store the goods in the warehouse, and how to reasonably store the goods in the warehouse and issue them out of the warehouse. Warehouse operation management is a large and complex management task that warehouses face daily. Only by doing a good job in every aspect of warehouse operation can we ensure the good operation of the overall warehouse operation. (6) Comprehensive cost control of warehousing. Cost control is an important work goal of any enterprise manager, and warehouse management is no exception. The comprehensive cost control of warehousing should not only consider the coordination of each link in the warehouse operation process, but also consider the contradictory effects between the various functions of the logistics process. The logistics from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou balances the relationship between partial interests and overall profit maximization. Choosing the cost control methods and means used, and controlling the performance and cost of each link in the warehousing process are the requirements for achieving the goals of warehousing management.