Information Package / Course Catalogue
Warehouse Management
Course Code: LYM511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Improving the students’ knowledge and professional skills on warehouse management

Course Content

This course basically examines the principles of warehouse management, warehousing and physical distribution as part of logistics, management functions of warehousing, categories of warehouses, warehouse structure, location selection and activities, warehouse layout, network management, storage of materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, warehouse safety, measuring effectiveness and efficiency, packaging and materials handling systems, legal aspects. Warehouse modeling through computer information systems, decision support systems, optimization models, simulation,advanced statistics, and commercial logistics software systems will also be emphasized.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.will be able to explain information about warehouse management and design.
2.will be able to model warehouse operation problems.
3.will be able to solve modeled problems using appropriate methods.
4.will be able to take active role in strategic decisions about warehouse designing stage.
5.will be able to explain warehouse management system performance, productivity analysis, measurement and monitoring systems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Why have a Warehouse?
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Role of the Warehouse in the Logistics Chain
Week 3 - Theoretical
Warehouse Performance Analysis – Q 1
Week 4 - Theoretical
Receiving and Putaway
Week 5 - Theoretical
Storage Systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Transportation Network Problems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Shipping
Week 8 - Theoretical
Warehouse functionality, Distribution Centres, Location
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 10 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Warehouse Layout
Week 12 - Theoretical
International Warehousing Options
Week 13 - Theoretical
Warehouse Management Systems
Week 14 - Theoretical
Information Technology for Paperless Warehousing – Q 3
Week 15 - Theoretical
Warehouse Workforce Design
Week 16 - Final Exam
Finals
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination135136
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
3
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
OÇ-3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
2
1
5
3
5
5
2
1
1
OÇ-5
5
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026