Labour shortages, rising customer expectations for speed, and the sheer volume of e-commerce orders have pushed warehouse automation from a nice-to-have into something most operations can no longer avoid. The Smart Warehousing & Automation Technologies Training Course, delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy as part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses specialization within the Management category, prepares professionals to bring robotics, AGVs, warehouse management systems, and connected technology into everyday warehouse operations.

Through practical, industry-based learning, delegates explore robotics, AGVs, warehouse management systems, IoT, and smart logistics strategy, and leave with the ability to plan automation projects, improve inventory accuracy, raise productivity, cut operating cost, and manage the kind of intelligent warehouse operations modern supply chains now expect.

• Explain the pressures pushing warehouses toward automation.
• Evaluate robotics and AGV applications for picking and material handling.
• Apply warehouse management systems for better operational control.
• Use IoT and connected devices to improve real-time visibility.
• Plan and select suitable automation technologies for a given warehouse.
• Improve inventory accuracy and workflow efficiency through automation.
• Measure automation performance and return on investment.
• Build smart logistics strategies that scale with the business.

Target Audience

• Warehouse managers and supervisors.
• Logistics and supply chain professionals.
• Distribution centre managers and operations managers.
• Warehouse technology specialists and automation project teams.
• Inventory management professionals and supply chain analysts.
• Manufacturing and retail professionals exploring smart warehousing.

Module 1: Why Warehouses Are Going Smart

• Pressures driving automation: labour, speed, accuracy.
• Evolution of warehouse technology.
• Principles of smart, connected logistics.
• Benefits and challenges of automation.

Module 2: Robots and Automated Vehicles on the Warehouse Floor

• Types of warehouse robotics and robotic picking/handling systems.
• Human and robot collaboration.
• Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and their applications.
• Safety and operational considerations.

Module 3: Running the Warehouse Through Software: WMS

• Functions of warehouse management systems.
• Inventory tracking and control.
• Order processing optimisation.
• Data-driven warehouse decisions.

Module 4: Connected Warehouses: IoT and Real-Time Visibility

• IoT applications in warehouse operations.
• Real-time monitoring systems.
• Connected devices and sensors.
• Improving visibility through digital solutions.

Module 5: Planning and Rolling Out Automation Projects

• Planning warehouse automation projects.
• Selecting suitable automation technologies.
• Process analysis and improvement.
• Measuring automation performance.

Module 6: Managing Smart Logistics at Scale

• Integrating automation with supply chains.
• Smart logistics strategies.
• Performance measurement.
• Building sustainable automated warehouses.