Course details
Warehousing Systems Design
OPER 60501A
This course focuses on the design, management, and optimization of warehousing systems. Students will acquire knowledge to understand the functions of warehousing, issues related to costs, customer service, and performance. They will learn how to choose equipment, size a warehouse, and propose a suitable layout plan.
Students will have the opportunity to analyze warehouse design and organization, location management, inventory control, and order preparation. They will also examine the integration of digital technologies-such as warehouse management systems (WMS), radio frequency identification (RFID), automation, and artificial intelligence-into the management of warehousing and distribution activities.
The course aims to provide an understanding of how to develop a warehousing and distribution strategy, assess the influence of this strategy on the choice of equipment, work methods, and technologies, and analyze its human and financial impacts on the company's operating costs. It also aims to provide information on available technologies and develop analytical skills in practical contexts.
Finally, the course will highlight the influence of warehousing decisions on the overall efficiency of the supply chain, the sustainability of operations, and the ability of organizations to respond quickly to market needs and customer expectations.
The course aims to provide an understanding of how to develop a warehousing and distribution strategy, assess the influence of this strategy on the choice of equipment, work methods, and technologies, and analyze its human and financial impacts on the company's operating costs. It also aims to provide information on available technologies and develop analytical skills in practical contexts.
Finally, the course will highlight the influence of warehousing decisions on the overall efficiency of the supply chain, the sustainability of operations, and the ability of organizations to respond quickly to market needs and customer expectations.
Themes covered
- Warehouse design process
- Order picking process planning
- Equipment selection
- Layout
- Technology
Important notes
Course in French : OPER 60501
Course code
OPER 60501A
Subject
Operations and logistics
Program
Master of Science (MSc)
Location
Côte-des-Neiges
Instruction mode
On-site learning
Credits
3