Warehouse Layout & Space Planning Training Course
1Summary
A warehouse that was well designed five years ago can quietly become a bottleneck today, as order volumes, SKU counts, and picking patterns shift faster than the racking around them. The Warehouse Layout & Space Planning Training Course, delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy as part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses specialization within the Management category, helps professionals redesign warehouse space, workflows, and storage systems so operations stay fast as the business grows.
Across the programme, participants work through layout planning, storage systems, picking, material flow, productivity, and automation as one connected design problem. Using practical examples and industry-based approaches, delegates learn to analyse warehouse requirements, optimise space and inventory movement, reduce operating cost, and apply modern warehouse solutions that scale with demand.
2Objectives and target group
- Understand how warehouse design directly shapes supply chain performance.
- Plan warehouse layouts that fit real workflow and space constraints.
- Select and organise storage systems for maximum capacity and accessibility.
- Analyse material flow to remove unnecessary movement and delay.
- Improve picking accuracy and order fulfilment speed.
- Apply automation and warehouse management systems where they add value.
- Measure warehouse productivity using relevant KPIs.
- Design flexible, scalable warehouse layouts for future growth.
Target Audience
- Warehouse managers, supervisors, and planners.
- Logistics and supply chain professionals.
- Distribution centre managers and warehouse engineers.
- Inventory management specialists and operations managers.
- Manufacturing, retail, and logistics consultants.
- Supply chain analysts seeking warehouse design expertise.
3Course Content
Module 1: How Warehouse Layout Shapes Business Performance
- Role of warehouse design in supply chain performance.
- Key factors affecting warehouse efficiency.
- Warehouse planning principles.
- Types of warehouse layouts compared.
Module 2: Designing for Space and Storage Efficiency
- Space utilisation techniques.
- Workflow-based layout design.
- Storage system selection and racking solutions.
- Maximising storage capacity and accessibility.
Module 3: Improving Material Flow and Picking Operations
- Warehouse movement analysis and material handling principles.
- Reducing unnecessary movement.
- Picking methods and order processing improvement.
- Reducing picking errors and enhancing fulfilment speed.
Module 4: Automating the Modern Warehouse
- Warehouse automation concepts.
- Automated storage and retrieval systems.
- Warehouse management systems.
- Digital tools for operational control.
Module 5: Measuring and Improving Warehouse Productivity
- Measuring warehouse productivity.
- Key performance indicators.
- Labour efficiency improvement.
- Continuous improvement techniques.
Module 6: Designing for What Comes Next
- Smart warehouse concepts.
- Sustainable warehouse practices.
- Advanced automation solutions.
- Designing flexible warehouse systems.