Course description
The goal of warehouse operations is to satisfy customers’ needs and requirements while utilizing space, equipment, and labor effectively. The goods must be accessible and protected. Meeting this goal requires constant planning and ongoing change.”
Efficient warehouse operations can ensure that a company ships and receives vital stock in time for replenishment on store shelves or in manufacturing facilities. Efficient warehouse operations do not happen by accident, but through adherence to a series of best practices initiatives.
This introduction to Warehouse Operations course has been specifically designed to develop the competency of personnel in the warehouse, inventory and logistics functions of an organization by improving their skills, knowledge and understanding.
Upcoming start dates
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This introduction to Warehouse Operations Course is ideal for :
- Those involved in warehousing (store) activities, both at the operational and supervisory levels.
- The course is also appropriate for anyone interested to know more about the interaction between warehousing and other materials management functions (purchasing, inventory control and distribution).
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Delegates attending this introduction to Warehouse Operations Course will learn how to:
- Choosing the best combination of materials handling and storage equipment.
- Fasten order processing while cutting costs.
- Create an effective loss-control program.
- Determine the best warehouse layout.
- Measure warehouse performance to find trouble spots.
- Contains a multiple-choice examination and an examination case.
Training Course Content
Day 1
Introduction to Warehousing
- Understanding Warehousing.
- The value of Warehousing.
- The objectives of Warehousing.
- Warehouse Resources.
- Customer Requirements.
- Design, Analysis, Control, and Maintenance of Warehousing Operations.
Day 2
Building a Warehouse Plan
- Warehouse Planning Methodology.
- Space Planning for Receiving and Shipping.
- Define the Materials Received and Shipped.
- Determine the Dock Bay Requirements.
- Determine Other Vehicle Interface Requirements.
- Understanding the Allowances for Manoeuvring Inside the Warehouse.
- Understanding the Buffer Area and Staging Area Requirements.
- Understanding the Space Requirements for Dock-Related Activities.
- Space Planning for Storage Activities.
- Define the Materials to BE Stored.
- Determine the Storage Philosophy.
- Determine the Space Requirements for Alternative Storage Methods.
- Creating Preliminary Designs for Material Handling.
- Creating Preliminary Designs for Warehouse Layout.
- Conclusion.
Day 3
Developing a Warehouse Information System Plan
- Warehouse Information Management.
- Establishing Information Systems Requirements.
- Develop a Graphical Representation of the System.
- Identify Decisions and Decision Makers.
- Write Requirements Statements and Define Data Needs.
- Determine Levels of Automation.
- Software Selection.
- Data Entry and Data Management.
- Writing Up the Information System Plan.
- Conclusion.
Day 4
Equipment Planning
- Warehouse Equipment Planning Methodology.
- Define Functions to Be Performed.
- Identify Equipment Alternatives.
- Evaluate the Equipment Alternatives.
- Present Value.
- Evaluating Alternatives: A case Study.
- Select the Equipment.
- Identify and Select the Vendor.
- Conclusion
Types of Warehouse Equipment
- Dock Equipment.
- Storage Equipment.
- Material Handling Equipment.
- Conclusion.
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