The maintenance stores dilemma : a case study of Vortex, a maintenance stores operation / Gwynne Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Gwynne, author.

Series:

Kogan Page Case Study Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warehouses--Management.

Warehouses.

Consumer goods--Storage.

Consumer goods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1.

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Kogan Page, 2016.

Summary:

The Maintenance Stores Dilemma explores warehouse operations at Vortex, a manufacturer of hi-tech drilling equipment running out of storage space for its maintenance stores operation. Aimed at students on warehouse management courses, it looks at issues such as increasing requirements for new equipment, shortage of space and the resulting delays to services to clients. It assesses solutions such as proper warehouse planning and the redesign of space in order to improve logistics performance.The author presents a wide variety of problems and the suggested solutions. The Maintenance Stores Dilemma helps readers put together a sustainable and flexible warehouse operations plan. Gwynne Richards illustrates problems that can arise when managing a warehouse, based on his own experiences of working with a number of clients over the years. Register for a Kogan Page account at check-out to access and download your PDF after purchasing. You'll also have an opportunity to sign up when receiving your purchase confirmation email.

Notes:

"Case Study, Operations Management"--Cover.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed Septermber 2, 2016).

ISBN:

9780749475123

0749475129

OCLC:

956519202