| Date | Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Introduction: The warehouse in the supply chain | |
| Aug 18 | Warehouse terminology and basic concepts | Read chapters 1-5 in the textbook; tour some warehouses; read about pallets; storage and retrieval equipment for pallets, small parts |
| Aug 20 | Review of inventory issues | Review: EOQ, safety stock, reorder points, inventory pooling |
| Aug 25 | Warehouse activity profiling | Read chapter in textbook. Work through the SQL exercises. |
| Aug 27 | Warehouse operations at CAT Logistics | TJ Sherman, Facility Manager, Atlanta Distribution Center |
| Sep 01 | Unit-load warehouses: Definition, layout, honey-combing, lane-depth, racking | Read chapter in textbook |
| Sep 03 | Unit-load warehouses (continued) | Aisles, slotting |
| Sep 08 | No class | Work on project |
| Sep 10 | No class | Work on project |
| Sep 15 | Picking cartons from pallets | Read chapter in the textbook. |
| Sep 17 | Picking cartons from pallets (continued); forklifts | Notes |
| Sep 22 | Review homework, sample exam with TA | |
Sep 24 |
Exam #1 | Study this sample, grading criteria, grade distribution |
| Sep 29 | Layout for piece-picking: Quantity stored | Read chapter in textbook |
| Oct 01 | Layout for piece-picking: SKUs stored | Chapter 9. Use the carton slotting tool to slot the sample flow rack with the sample skus. |
| Oct 06 | No class | School holiday |
| Oct 08 | Detailed slotting | Read chapter in textbook |
| Oct 13 | Project review | Groups #1, 2, 3 at 30-min intervals in ISyE 226 |
| Oct 15 | Project review | Groups #4, 5, 6 at 30-min intervals in ISyE 226 |
| Oct 20 | Order-picking simulation | (No reading assignment) |
| Oct 22 | No Class | Site visit to Cat Logistics |
| Oct 27 | Order-picking by bucket brigade | Read chapter in textbook |
| Oct 29 | Pick-path optimization. Warehouse benchmarking | Read chapters in textbook |
| Nov 03 | Inventory accuracy and cycle-counting | |
| Nov 05 | Automation | Read chapter in textbook |
| Nov 10 | How to present your project to the client | Guest speaker: Pete Viehweg, SCL Executive-in-Residence |
| Nov 12 | Military logistics | Ed Visker, COL USA (Ret) |
Nov 17 |
Exam #2 | Study this sample, grading criteria, grade distribution |
| Nov 19 | Project review | Groups #4, 5, 6 at 30-min intervals in classroom IC 105 |
| Nov 24 | Project review | Groups #1, 2, 3 at 30-min intervals in ISyE 226 |
| Nov 26 | No class | School holiday |
| Dec 01 | Project presentations (Groups 1, 2, 3; 30 min each) | Lunch following, with company and group representatives |
| Dec 03 | Project presentations (Groups 4, 5, 6; 30 min each) | Lunch following, with company and group representatives |
Dec 10 |
Exam #3, 1230-1400 (not 1130) | Covers everything: textbook, lectures, homework, project, and all presentations. See sample |