Warehouse location, Warehouse design, Warehouse layout (L Shape, U shape & I shape), Aisle width, Trends in modern warehouse, Green warehouses and Smart Warehouses, Fire safety in warehouses, working at heights, First aid and health arrangements, Case study.

Warehouse Activities (Receiving and Put away, Order Picking, Cross-docking, Packing, Shipping, Product storage, & Information Transfer), Documents used in warehouse, Goods Picker (Manual picker & Automated picker), Automated Picking (Sorting system, Pick to box system, Voice directed system), Storage system – Palletized (Block Stacking, Selective Pallet Racking,  Drive-through Racking, Drive-In Racking, Mezzanine, Pushback, Automatic Storage Retrieval System & Narrow Aisle Rack), Handling systems – Palletized (Material handling cost & Material handling equipment), Warehouse handling equipment(Hydraulic hand pallet trucks, Forklifts, Order Picker, Conveyor), Storage system- Non palletized(Shelving bins and drawer unit, Mobile shelving, Pallet racking, Wire partitions) Case study.

Importance of WMS, Types of warehouse management systems (Stand-alone WMS, Cloud-based WMS, ERP Module WMS, Supply chain WMS), Inventory Management (Real-time tracking, Stock visibility, Cycle counting, Automated replenishment), Barcode Scanning & RFID Integration, Benefits of WMS.

Introduction to Zoho Inventory, Adding and Managing items, Sales and Purchase order creation, Inventory Tracking and Reporting, Integration and Automation, Advantages of Zoho Inventory, Assessment and Feedback.

Classification of Inventory (Raw materials, Work-In-Progress, Finished goods), Inventory Management Techniques (EOQ, ABC Analysis, Just in Time, Last In First Out, First In First Out, Vendor Managed Inventory, Drop shipping, Bulk Shipment), Minimum & Maximum stock level, Inventory Control Systems (Manual vs Automated system, Cycle counting & Periodic Inventory Audit, Barcoding & RFID Techniques), Lean Inventory Management, Kanban.