Inventory and Warehouse Management Best Practices

A university level text on how warehouses actually work, covering layout, storage policies, order picking and the math behind each decision. Written by two Georgia Tech professors and used widely in industrial engineering courses.

John J. Bartholdi, Steven T. Hackman

A full course text on warehousing within the wider logistics chain, from storage systems and material handling to transport and distribution. Covers both the theory and the day to day decisions of running a warehouse.

Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM)

A review of the automated handling systems now used in distribution centers, including shuttle based storage, compact storage and robotic mobile fulfillment. Useful for understanding where warehouse automation is heading.

Kaveh Azadeh, Rene de Koster, Debjit Roy

Examines how organizations decide where to place a warehouse and what that choice does to cost and service levels. Works through the main factors and trade offs with a practical framing.

Nicole L. Kalinowski