Managing and Improving Warehouse Operations Workshop

OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this training course is to empower professionals with
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of managing and improving warehouse operations
• The required skill and confidence to train other professionals on managing and improving warehouse operations
• The ability to devise appropriate metrics to track, measure and improve warehouse efficiency
• The knowledge and experience to devise ways to reduce costs and increase profit margins for the organisation
• The overall skillset, experience and capabilities to assume higher roles and responsibilities related to warehouse operation management, thereby increasing avenues for career growth and progression across industries
• The understanding and confidence to manage inventory efficiently and ensure added safety of goods
• The strategic skills, experience and confidence to contribute to increasing organisational credibility through better risk assessment and management

CONTENT
Principles of Warehousing
• Maximum mechanisation and automation of operations
• Optimal use of storage facility space and capacity
• Organisation through continuous flow of goods
• Planned system of storage operations
• Safety of goods
Different Warehouse Operations
• Inbound activities
• Receiving
• Put-Away
• Process activities
• Outbound activities
Best Practices to Improve Warehouse Operations
• Experienced and competent warehouse management
• Clarity on numbers and future goals
• Optimised warehouse operations
• Worker involvement
• Investment in technologies
Key Warehouse Strategies
• Picking options
• Performance reporting
• Packing options
• Freight management
• Receiving practices and cross-docking
• Workforce software
• Outsourcing options
• Inventory management
• Replenishment management
Creating a Warehouse Strategic Plan
• Outline existing operations
• Determine storage and inventory needs
• Identify areas of improvement
• Identify alternative solutions
• Evaluate new plans
Improving Warehouse Efficiency and Reducing Costs
• Inbound and outbound freight control
• Process simplification
• More effective frontline management
• Inbound supply chain
• Voice-enabling technologies

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

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        2nd – 4th Apr,    2025     

2ND BATCH:       23rd – 26th Sept, 2025