Title: Warehouse Operation and Design for High Productivity

This is a high-intensity, one-day seminar that will give you the knowledge to identify, prioritise and action those initiatives that will most significantly improve the performance of your warehouse. Take your Warehouse from Cinderella to star of the show!

Dates and Venues:

• Shanghai, P.R. China, 2nd December 2008
• Dublin, Ireland, 3rd February 2009
• London, United Kingdom, 10th February 2009
• Marbella, Spain, 17th February 2009

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Seminar Details

Alba Logistics’ founder, Patrick Daly says,

“I truly believe that in almost any business you can think of, the warehouse is a huge reservoir of untapped potential to save money, raise the level of service performance and improve quality. Furthermore, I am convinced that NOW is the ideal time to take the opportunity to release that potential”.

At Alba Logistics we’ve created an information-packed, down-to-earth, one-day seminar that draws on our 20+ years of warehouse operation and design experience. You’ll walk away with ideas you can begin implementing immediately to improve performance, save money and track your progress.

Let’s face it. Too many companies put the streamlining of warehouse operations on the back burner. They hide their warehouses. They often think “warehouse” means “endless drain on profits.”

You never hear those sentiments at Alba Logistics, the warehouse specialists. Show us a warehouse and we’ll show you how to take it to the center of the profit stage. You’ll be amazed at how much money you might be leaving on the floor — and how you can capture savings most companies don’t even consider.

At Alba Logistics we’ve helped dozens of clients save hundreds of thousands of euros on supply chain management - without adding a single metre of space or any new building. And we’ve helped dozens of clients save thousands of euros by building their warehouses right the first time.

This seminar is a distillation of that knowledge made accessible to you. Give us one day and we’ll help transform your warehouse from Cinderella to star of the show.

What are the Benefits of Attending this Seminar?

The cost of the entire day is less than a single onsite visit from one of our warehouse consultants, yet you’ll get access to our full expertise and you can ask as many questions as you like.

One tip from this seminar could save you more than ten, twenty or a hundred times your investment.

• you begin saving money and time - right away
• you get ahead of the competition
• you learn the basics without staying awake nights to reinvent the wheel
• you get fast answers to your most challenging questions
• you understand the pros and cons of the myriad storage and mateials handling equipment options
• you learn how to specify and select a Warehouse Management System that is appropriate for your business 

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What you will Learn by Attending this Seminar?

You will discover:

• How to analyze where you stand against industry standards (so you direct your efforts to challenges with the greatest impact on the bottom line)
• Guideines for deciding what you need to change (so you save money by fixing only what you need)
• How to save tens of thousands of euros on new facilities by working from the inside out: our logistics-before-architect approach
• Our checklist to evaluate the latest state-of-the-art storage and materials handling equipment (so you know what’s right for you, your products and your size - before you make a costly investment)
• How payback and ROI calculations work for a warehouse (so you can decide if a large investment will ultimately be more profitable — and when to opt for a smaller solution)
• How to avoid the 5 most common mistakes in designing a warehouse system
• The 7 most critical time-and-money-saving steps for going live with a new operation
• How to slash labor costs in order-picking by choosing the automated system that’s right for you
• 5 Ways to design an order-picking system that reduces miles of warehouse traffic by up to 50%
• How to use technology to achieve cost savings and reduce labour input (without spending your money on what you don’t need)

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Who should Attend this Seminar?

You will gain the most benefit if you are a Manager or Supervisor in business functions related to Supply Chain, Logistics or Warehousing. You will find the seminar of particular value if:

• You are newly appointed to your role and need to get up to speed quickly with the latest techniques and developments
• You are upgrading or reconfiguraing an existing facility
• You are looking to improve performance and productivity through the introduction of measurement systems and benchmarking
• You are upgrading storage equipment, materials handling equipment or warehouse management software
• You are planning to build a new warehouse or distribution facility
• You are interested in understanding the complex role of the warehouse in the supply chain system

Participants tell us the networking during lunch breaks and group exercises adds an extremely valuable bonus to the day.

The day commences at 8am with breakfast at the seminar venue. The seminar proper kicks off at 8.30am sharp and runs a full day to 4.30pm with a short break for lunch. You will leave with dozens of pages of notes and therefore because of the intensity of the seminar, we ask you to switch off your mobile phone and plan to arrive on time for each section.

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About the Presenter Patrick Daly

Patrick Daly, Managing Director and founder of Alba Logistics brings over 20 years of experience working with manufacturing, distribution and logistics services businesses across three continents to develop high productivity warehouse operations and designs.

Patrick has worked directed projects in many sectors including pharmaceutical, electronics, media, fast moving consumer goods, food and raw materials. 

Patrick is an experienced presenter having presented courses and seminars with the National Institute of Transport and Logistics (NITL), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland (CILTI) and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Patrick brings a direct, down-to-earth approach that is both entertaining and challenging to delegates attending his seminars.