MAHARAT CENTER

Warehouse Management Master Course

INTRODUCTION

Training course introducion / Brief

This training course is designed to provide participants with the concepts on advanced warehouse operations to fulfil clients’ requirements while utilizing area, system, and exertions efficiently, meeting this intention requires regular planning of inventory and warehouse management.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the training course, participants will be able to:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of warehousing.
Learn warehouse functions & design, and materials handling.
Understand how to manage Inventory records.
Learn & detect managing uncertainties.
Effectively manage warehouse performance.
Master sustainability in warehousing.

Programme de la formation

Day one:

-Introduction to Warehousing:
Importance of warehousing
Warehouse location
Types of warehouses
Strategic warehousing
Distribution centers and cross docking
Role of the Warehousing and Inventory Manager
-Warehouse Operations
Warehouse functions – Receipt, inspection, storage and retrieval
Warehouse design and layout
Packaging and shipping
Safety and security in warehousing
Legal and regulatory compliance
Scrap disposal

Day two:

-Handling
Principles of Material Handling
Material handling equipment
Unitization and Palletization
Automation in warehousing – Pick-to-light, Put-to-Light, use of robots
Modern storage systems
-Inventory Materials Management
Types of Inventory
Costs Associated with Inventory
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Limitations of the EOQ approach
Selective Inventory Control Techniques like ABC, VED, FSN etc.
Vendor Managed Inventories

Day three:

-Managing Uncertainties
Uncertainties associated with Inventory
Lead Time – Internal and External
Service Level
Re-order level
Buffer stock
Replenishment systems – P system, Q system etc.
-Managing Inventory Records
Inventory record keeping
Stock counting methods
Managing discrepancies and surplus
Managing obsolescence
Inventory valuation – FIFO, LIFO, Weighted average etc.

Day four:

-Managing Warehouse Performance
Measuring warehouse performance – key metrics
Managing outsourced warehouses
Warehouse Management System
Warehouse communications
UPC
RFID
Risk Management in warehousing

Day five:

-Sustainability in Warehousing
Sustainability – The Triple Bottom line
Sustainable warehouse practices
Health, Safety and Environment
Energy efficiency
Reverse logistics

Management