Course: Technology of warehouse operations

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Course title Technology of warehouse operations
Course code KTRD/XATSO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šourek David, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. DIfferent kinds of warehouses. 2. Bulk material storage technology. 3. Open and covered warehouses for bulk material. 4. Piece material storage technology. 5. Shelving warehouses - types and constructions of shelving. 6. Shelving warehouses - handling ailes and safety. 7. Warehouse service by transport trucks. 8. Warehouse structure. 9. Warehouse order picking. 10. Organization and management of order picking systems. 11. Means for order picking. 12. Workers in warehouses. 13. Design and control of warehouses.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Contact teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Independent critical reading - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with technologies used in warehouses for store of different kinds of materials and with basic principles for warehouse layout design.
Knowledge of the principles of warehouse operations and methods of warehouse organization.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the basics of transport technology and traffic control.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

For students of the full-time study participation in an examination is conditioned by obtaining a course credit. The obtained course credit confirms that the full-time student attended the lessons in the required amount, that he/she met the requirements for acquiring the course credit and may proceed to take the examination. Conditions for acquiring the course credit are stipulated by the teacher during the first week of the semester lecture period. The examination in the subject (its form, content and duration) is determined in compliance with the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Pardubice.
Recommended literature
  • Cempírek, Václav. Technologie ložných a skladových operací. [Pardubice]: Institut Jana Pernera, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86530-36-9.
  • Gros, Ivan. Velká kniha logistiky. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-952-5.


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