1-Day Course on WAREHOUSE LAYOUT PLANNING
By Mr. H. Lee Hales &
Dr.John J.Bartholdi, III
2 October 2001
Venue: Rendezvous Hotel
Who Should Attend
- Warehouse managers and supervisors
- Industrial engineers and systems analysts
- Material Handling and logistics engineers
- Distribution and supply chain managers
Mr.H.Lee Hales
This workshop was developed by the professional engineers and consultants
of Richard Muther & Associates, internationally recognized for their
contributions to material handling and warehousing. All of the techniques
presented are practical, easily learned, and designed for immediate
application. They will be presented by H. Lee Hales, President of Richard
Muther & Associates.
As a consulting engineer, Mr. Hales has assisted such companies as
Motorola, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Nokia, General, Motors,Ford,Sony, and many others. The author of two books on facilities planning and automation,
Mr. Hales has conducted workshops in Korea, China, Japan, and Singapore. He is
a former manager of warehouses and distribution centers and a graduate of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Formerly editor of Enterprise Integration Strategies, Mr. Hales�
writings on enterprise and systems integration have appeared in leading trade
journals in the U.S. and Japan. He is also the author of two books on
facilities planning and automation, Mr. Hales has conducted workshops in
Korea, China, Japan, and Singapore.
Dr.John J.Bartholdi,III
Dr. John Bartholdi is a Professor in the School
of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology,
where he is Research Director of The Logistics Institute and holds the
Manhattan Associates Chair of Supply Chain Management. He teaches courses in
supply chain issues, especially warehousing, at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels and in Georgia Tech's program of industry short courses. Dr.
Bartholdi's research centers on problems of warehousing and distribution; but
he reserves some time to publish on wider-ranging interests, including
structural mechanics, voting, geography, computer science and biology.
Dr. Bartholdi graduated in 1968 with a degree in
mathematics from the University of Florida and then served two tours of duty
in Southeast Asia as a paratrooper in a Naval Special Warfare unit. He
returned to complete a Ph.D. in Operations Research, also at the University of
Florida. In addition to his current position, he has served on the faculties
of the University of Michigan, the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical
Engineering, and the National University of Singapore. He was named a
"Presidential Young Investigator" by the National Science
Foundation, 1984-1989; and his work has also been supported by, among others,
the Defense Logistics Agency, the Office of Naval Research and the Air Force
Office of Scientific Research. He is also a principal in the consulting firm
Integrated Warehouse Design, Inc.
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To improve the performance of warehouses and distribution
facilities
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To reduce material handling costs through better layout planning
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To provide practical methods of planning for growth and
expansion
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Fundamentals of Layout Planning (Mr.H.Lee Hales)
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The three fundamentals of layout planning
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A six-step simplified procedure
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Hands-on exercise in warehouse layout
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Introduction to Systematic Layout Planning (SLP)
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Warehouse Activity Profiling (Dr.John Bartholdi)
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How to analyze orders and quantities
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What you can learn from data, graphs, and charts
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Implications for warehouse and process design
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Case Exercise in Warehouse Flow Analysis (Mr.H.Lee Hales)
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How to measure and visualize material flow
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How to minimize material handling effort and cost
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How to Estimate Warehouse Space Requirements (Mr.H.Lee Hales)
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Five ways to establish space requirements
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What to do when you are short of warehouse space
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Adjustment and Evaluation of Alternative Plans (Mr.H.Lee
Hales)
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Adjusting the ideal to the practical
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Comparing costs and intangible factors
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How to select the best layout plan
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Summary and closing remarks
Payment is required prior to commencement of the course. Crossed cheques
should be Made payable to "National University
of Singapore" and mailed together with the registration form
attached.
Each participant/company is eligible for one of the following
discounts:
- 15%discount for TLI-AP sponsoring agencies and members of
Leaders -in-Logistics program in addition to free seats.
- 10%discount for employees of the Technology Associates of INTRO;
- 10%discount for NUS Alumni.
- 5% discount for companies sending three or more participants.
A 50% refund will be made for withdrawals (received in writing) ten working
days before the commencement of the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.
However, a replacement will be accepted upon prior arrangement at no extra cost.
Please inform us of the changes, if any, by fax. The Professional Activities
Centre reserves the right to cancel the course and fully refund the participants
their fees should unforeseen circumstances warrant it. Every effort will be made
to inform participants of any changes. While every effort is made to present the
course as advertised, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule
and/or presenters.
Please contact Ms. Yvonne Tan of NUS Professional Activties Centre at Tel:
(65)778-2341/(65)874-5113 or at e-mail: mailto:[email protected]