Warehouses, stores and stock control management is an intensive five day course, for those who want to understand and implement the essential tools for managing warehousing and stores and stock control. Participants are shown how to evaluate procedures and make needed changes to methods to improve customer service whilst achieving resource reductions; eliminate wasteful costs; avoid internal problems that limit performance; obtain added value for money.
Day 1
The Role of the Warehouse An introduction to why we need a warehouse, what functions do they cover, how do they fit into the supply chain including:
Product Classification It is important to establish key characteristics of the products handled as this have implications for all the warehouse operations. Such characteristics include:
Day 2
Layout options in examining all the operations undertaken, the balance has to be found between maximizing space usage whilst minimizing the time taken to carry out the operations. This involves looking at:
Methods and Equipment Here we specifically look at the lifting, storing and moving equipment available for specific layout options, including:
Day 3
Health and Safety Warehouses are potentially dangerous areas in which to work, and an overview of the appropriate legalization will be looked at, including:
Security and Loss This session looks at minimizing internal and external theft, recognizing that, generally internal theft is the major problem. Preventative measures will be briefly discussed
Day 4
Productivity and Costs To make operations efficient and effective, then cost control and productivity need to be managed. This session will therefore look at:
Service levels As Warehouses are a link in the total process of satisfying customers, this session will therefore look at:
Stock Coding The method by which stock is coded is important in the overall management process, this session will examine:
Day 5
Stock Recording This session looks at stock recording, a critical aspect of stock control and if done incorrectly is the source of many subsequent errors
Stock Checking Much time can be spent on this activity, but there are methods to both minimize the time and at the same time increase checking accuracy. This session examines such aspects
Those new to managing warehouses or stores
Those non warehouse people who need to gain an awareness of the issues and key drivers of stock control operations
Stock, Warehouse and Distribution Supervisors/Managers
Owners, operators and Directors of companies with warehouse and stores operations.