Master Class in Warehouse and Inventory Management

*Inventory and the Supply Chain
– Inventory definitions and importance
– Supply chain and inventory dynamics
– The basic rules of successful supply chain

*Inventory Mechanisms, Methods and Systems
– Basic mechanisms of inventory systems
– Ordering quantity
– Replenishment methods reorder point and level
– Inventory control methods
– Requirements planning systems

*Establishing Stock Control
– Stock checking and accuracy
– Stock reconciliations discrepancies
– Surplus and obsolescent stock
– Stock coding
– Stock variety reduction

*Warehouse Layouts and Productivity
– Types of layout
– Planning for flow in the warehouse
– Calculations for storage
– Throughput and productivity

*Security and Loss
– Minimizing internal and external theft
– Minimizing errors
– Preventative measures
– Inspections and risk assessment

*Warehouse Management
– Warehouse management
– Selecting fork lift truck
– Implications for warehouse layouts
– Operational timings and planning
– The use of IT within the warehouse
– Equipment maintenance

FOR WHOM:
Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.