Articles
Unit loads and correct stackingUnit loads · 7 minWhat a unit load is, how you build a stable and safe load, and why good load securing is crucial for both quality and working environment.Inventory management with ITWarehouse IT · 7 minHow IT-based warehouse management works, what barcodes and scanning mean for accuracy, and why discipline in registration is crucial.Storage of hazardous goods in warehouseSafety · 8 minAn introduction to how dangerous goods are identified, stored separately and handled safely in the warehouse to protect people and the environment.Warehouse functions: a comprehensive overviewWarehouse functions · 7 minA comprehensive introduction to the warehouse's core functions — from receiving through storage and picking to shipping — and how they connect so you understand your own role in the whole.Logistics and collaboration in the supply chainLogistics · 7 minHow the warehouse fits into a larger supply chain, why good cooperation and communication across stages is crucial, and what it means for your daily work.Ergonomics and working environment in the warehouse.Work environment · 8 minWhy ergonomics is crucial for a long and healthy working life in the warehouse, how you lift and work safely, and which aids and habits protect both your back and your health.ADR in the warehouse: hazard classes, separation and exempt quantitiesColor fastness. · 9 minA practice-close review of the ADR system's nine hazard classes how UN numbers and hazard labels are used why incompatible substances must be separated and what the exemption rules mean for the warehouse's day-to-day.Warehouse optimization and flow: measure, measure and improveWarehouse optimization · 9 minHow to optimize a warehouse with ABC analysis, measure operations with key figures such as pick error, delivery accuracy and turnover rate, and work systematically with continuous improvement without compromising safety.Packaging and unit loads for transportPackaging and packing · 8 minWhat requirements the packaging must meet to protect goods and persons, how packages are correctly marked, and how a unit load is secured for transport so it neither damages the goods nor creates danger during driving.The history of logistics — and why warehouse work became coursesHistory · 9 minHow the word logistics originated, how handling developed from handcraft to pallet, truck and scanner, how rules on safety and hazardous goods emerged — and why warehousing and logistics is today taught on short, targeted AMU courses.Forklift certificate B and A: the path to safe truck drivingCertificates · 8 minForklifts and stackers are the warehouse's most important machines — and they require a certificate when the load is lifted higher than 1 meter. The article covers the difference between certificate B and A, entry requirements, the content of the AMU certificate course, and the driving principles the test checks. You also get an overview of the truck's stability and the daily inspections every operator is responsible for.Picking methods: from pick list to voice pickingTechnique · 8 minOrder picking: one order is picked complete at a time.Barcodes, GS1 and traceability in the warehouseWarehouse IT · 8 minBarcodes are the warehouse's common language: they uniquely identify goods, units and pallets so that scans can replace manual entries. The article explains the building blocks of the GS1 system — GTIN on the item, GS1-128 with application identifiers on the unit and the 18-digit SSCC on the pallet — and how batch numbers and dates make items traceable. Finally, we look at the advent of 2D codes.Warehouse layout: shelf types and ABC placementInterior design · 8 minThe warehouse's layout determines how far the truck and picker must drive and walk each day. The article reviews the most important shelf types and their logic — from the flexible pallet rack to the pass-through rack's built-in FIFO — as well as the principles of fixed and dynamic location management. You learn how an ABC analysis is translated into goods placement, and why load charts and aisle widths are not negotiable.Shelf inspection and shelf safety according to DS/EN 15635Safety · 7 minA pallet rack carries many tons over colleagues' heads and a struck post can weaken it dramatically without looking dramatic. The article reviews the requirements in standard DS/EN 15635: inspection by a technically competent person at least every 12 months ongoing visual self-inspection and classification of damage in green yellow and red. You also get the most important preventive measures — from impact protection to the culture of reporting every impact.Consignment: bill of lading CMR and IncotermsConsignment · 8 minWhen the pallet leaves the warehouse, it's the documents that determine whether delivery goes smoothly: delivery note, waybill, and—for international road transport—the CMR waybill under the CMR convention. The article covers what the papers must contain, how you acknowledge receipt with reservations for damage, and what Incoterms 2020 clauses like EXW, FCA, DAP, and DDP mean for the warehouse's work in practice.Career paths: from warehouse assistant to expeditorCareer · 7 minThe warehouse field is one of the areas where you can start without training and build yourself up step by step. The article shows the way: AMU courses as a quick entry ticket, warehouse and terminal training (EUD) with the levels warehouse assistant, warehouse operator and warehouse and terminal dispatcher — and the jobs the skills open up, from team leader to logistics coordinator. You also get a glimpse of what automation means for the future of warehouse jobs.