The aim of the course is to:

• deal with organising and operating warehouses and inventory management.
• examine the role of warehouses and the parameters that affect their design and operation.
• analyse the importance of inventories in the various supply chain typologies.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• recognize the main issues of warehouse design and operation.
• understand the role of inventory.
• explain the criteria for selecting inventory and warehousing policies.
• analyse inventory and warehousing requirements for businesses and organizations.
• compare alternative inventory policies.