01WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
Warehouse Operations & Fundamentals
A practical foundation in warehouse operations, from the role of the distribution center to how storage, people, equipment and processes work together.
- The role of warehousing within the supply chain
- Storage systems, racking and material handling equipment
- Receiving, putaway, picking, replenishment and shipping
- Warehouse profiling, sizing, layout and operating costs
02AUTOMATION & DESIGN
Advanced Warehouse Design & Automation
Moving beyond fundamentals to compare warehouse design concepts and understand when advanced technology improves performance and financial returns.
- Alternative picking and storage strategies
- Advanced equipment and automation concepts
- Warehouse throughput, capacity and productivity trade-offs
- Evaluating capital investment and operational economics
03NETWORK OPTIMIZATION
Supply Chain Network Design
Developing distribution networks using facility-location analysis and quantitative modeling, with worked examples from parcel, aftermarket and global supply chains.
- Distribution strategy and facility-location decisions
- Network modeling, optimization and analytical methods
- Parcel networks and fulfillment network design
- Global networks and real-world case studies
04TRANSPORTATION
Transportation & Parcel Networks
Exploring how transportation networks are structured, modeled and evaluated, including parcel movements, service requirements and cost-to-serve.
- Transportation network structure and service trade-offs
- Parcel fulfillment and distribution flows
- Transportation economics and cost modeling
- Evaluating alternative network configurations
05PLANNING & FORECASTING
Forecasting & Demand Planning
Understanding how forecasting supports operating plans and supply chain decisions, including translating demand expectations into capacity and resource requirements.
- Demand forecasting concepts and applications
- Forecast assumptions and planning horizons
- Turning forecast volumes into operating requirements
- Using forecasts to support supply chain decisions
06DATA & ANALYTICS
Advanced Analytics & Operations Science
An applied introduction to turning operational data into better supply chain decisions using statistical methods, algorithms and machine learning.
- Introduction to big data analytics and data cleaning
- Algorithms and applied statistics
- Machine learning concepts and examples
- Operations science tools and demonstrations
07SOLUTION ECONOMICS
Supply Chain Cost Modeling & Commercial Economics
Building realistic warehouse and transportation budgets, analyzing investment returns and translating operating designs into commercially sound solutions.
- Direct and indirect labor, facilities, equipment and startup costs
- Capital, depreciation, cash flow and investment returns
- Warehousing and transportation cost models
- Open-book versus fixed/variable pricing and risk allocation