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Gwynne Richards

Warehouse Management

The Definitive Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse

Gwynne Richards

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Kogan Page Ltd
03 February 2025

Purchasing & supply management; Distribution & warehousing management; Distributive industries

As modern warehouses continue to capitalize on cutting-edge technologies to maximize their role in the supply chain, understand how to successfully manage these warehouses with this bestselling book.

The fifth edition of Warehouse Management is fully updated to include the most current information from across the industry. It also explores emerging technologies, like AI, robotics and automation and how they are shaping today's warehouse operations. There are new real-world examples from companies who have achieved improvements and cost savings through the introduction of new technology and equipment, leaner processes and environmental initiatives.

The book covers an extensive range of key topics from defining the modern warehouse, detailing management processes, strategies and practices to outlining how to tackle environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable supply chain. With practical insights and real-world examples into how to improve operating costs, this is a must read for optimizing warehouse performance.

Online resources include videos and PowerPoint slides.

By: Gwynne Richards
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781398618725
ISBN 10: 1398618721
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 03 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Gwynne Richards has over 35 years' experience in warehouse management and logistics. As well as running his own successful logistics consultancy, he provides a number of courses on warehouse and transport management for practitioners. He is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Warwick and the University of Hull. He is the co-author of The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit and The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook, both also published by Kogan Page. He is based in Norfolk, UK.

Reviews for Warehouse Management: The Definitive Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse

""Packed with actionable insights, Warehouse Management is a must-read for both beginners and industry professionals. This comprehensive guide offers practical strategies for assessing, planning, and streamlining warehouse operations. The sections on automation and digital advancements are particularly valuable, providing a roadmap for shaping the future of your sites. An invaluable resource, this book has been one I've referred to consistently over the years."" * Artem Kotelnikov, Europe Sector Warehousing Lead, Pepsico * ""Warehouse Management is an extremely thorough, all-encompassing guide to the structures, models, concepts and methodologies at play in today's modern warehouse environment. I especially love the case studies and real-world illustrations as they help bring the topic to life in a well applied, simple-to-understand manner. I'll be sharing my copy of this vital guide with those in my team wishing to deepen their understanding of our fascinating sector."" * Dionne Redpath, Group Chief Operating Officer/Warehouse Division Director, Europa Worldwide Group * ""Insightful and packed with real-world examples. The author skilfully explains complex systems, from crane-based storage and mini-load AS/RS to advanced robotics, making the principles easy to grasp. Examples like Stöcklin's high-bay and Cimcorp's partnership with Mercadona help illustrate the game-changing benefits of automation: better efficiency, optimized space, cost savings, and higher accuracy. For anyone aiming to stay ahead in warehouse innovation, this is must-read."" * James Osborn FCILT, Vice President Business Development, TGW Group * ""This definitive guide to modern warehouse management is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand warehouse management from the basics to advanced concepts. It is ideal for students, consultants and anyone seeking to increase their professional knowledge of warehouse management via a good blend of practical examples, theory and application. It is a core text that is useful far beyond the classroom, making it a must-read publication that is packed with relevant and timely information."" * Gary Bilsbarrow, Senior Teaching Fellow, Assistant Professor Supply Chain and Logistics, University of Warwick * ""With a fast-growing team of developers, business analysts and software testers, we often need an easily accessible, reliable resource to provide clarity or background to a warehousing concept. Gwynne Richards' insights are always preferred to any search engine results. We especially like the end-to-end coverage of warehouse issues, real world examples - that's where our customers work - and natural reading style of the book."" * Phoebus van Deventer, MinsterWMS *