Companies in the manufacturing and service sectors have realized significant cost reductions in their operations by eliminating the excess inventory and maintaining the minimum essential parts and supplies in the stockroom. The implications of implementing these modern manufacturing principles is that each function of the operations must work in harmony and there can be no mishaps in any one of the business functions supporting operations. Storeroom is the key to successful transformation to implementation of best modern practices.
This seminar will provide the guiding principles on setting up a stockroom addressing the advantages and disadvantages of different storeroom layouts. In addition it will provide guidelines on best space utilization and ABC categorization, and determining optimum storeroom layout considering the labor costs associated with product / parts movements. Participants will broaden their knowledgebase and will make informed business decisions regarding effective storeroom operations.
DAY 1
Storeroom Management
DAY 2
Storeroom Layout
DAY 3
Receiving and Disbursements
DAY 4
Supplier Relations
DAY 5
Storeroom Management – Other Considerations
Maintenance and Operations Managers, Line Production Supervisors and Production Engineers, Logistics, materials and Supply Chain professionals, plant superintendents, inventory planners, master planners, master schedulers, production and maintenance first line supervisors. In addition Purchasing Agents and those involved with implementing Just-In-Time, Kanban and Manufacturing Resource Planning initiatives will benefit.