Graduate Catalog

ESMA 643 Warehousing and Distribution

A systems approach to managing the movement of goods through the supply chain with an emphasis on warehouses for storage and demand-driven distribution centers. The course provides the fundamental concepts, issues, and algorithms to design and operate these facilities. Topics covered include warehouse configuration, storage and handling equipment, space management and storage policies; cross-docking, order picking; inbound/outbound logistics; and vendor managed inventory

Credits

3

Distribution

3-0-3