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the warehouse manager has a lot of responsibilities and daily task should be done contentiously- lets start discussing it
from my experiences in warehousing field I can summarize these duties as folowing:
1- supervise the warehouse team and the daily activities.
2- monitoring and maintain the accuray of the inventory system
3- maintain the equipment and materials stored, tools and the staff SAFETY.
4- motivates and evaluates the staff as a manager.
5- reporting any loss/damage, unserviceable equipment, surpluse, shortage, shiping, receiving, customer services,reinforcement and all inventory requirments and take the right decisions
As my own undersanding as w.house officer'
To brief staff on materials to be loaded in warehouse
To take periodic inventory and participate in monthly inventory program.
Report any loss /Damage unserviceable.
Operate forkclift and and hand use.
To manage all aspects of warehouse & logistics. Planning, monitoring, implementing & follow-up including transportation, store keeping, inventory & delivery functions. Utilize the resources available in these functions effectively & efficiently. Plan, coordinate, manage, control & execution of all activities related to the receiving, storage, inventory movement. Develop & ensure implementation of warehousing policies and procedures. Ensure safe storage of goods, and safe disposal of expired goods. Eliminate returns due to shipment errors or damage in transit through proper documentation processing, investigating returns and taking corrective action. Implement control measures to enhance on time and problem-free shipments. Manage transportation to assure goods arrive at customer warehouses on time with cost-effective transportation techniques. Customer satisfaction and efficient logistics operational objectives are being accomplished. Developing and implementing strategic plans to continually drive costs out of Logistics network. Coordinate with purchasing & sales on stock safety levels & informing purchasing when re-purchase level is reached in stores Monitor daily progress of work orders to ensure that workflow is continuous and stays on plan including ensure proper stock rotation (FIFO).