Warehouses, stores, and stock control management is an intensive three-day workshop is for those want to understand and implement the essential tools for managing warehousing, 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.

Content

Warehouse Management and Functions

• The Role of the Warehouse
• Product Classification
• Layout Options

Health and Safety

• Inspections and Risk Assessment – Task Analysis
• Equipment Maintenance and Care
• Recognizing Health and Safety Risks
• Raising People Awareness
• Security and Loss

Stock Coding

• Different Methods
• Understanding of all Involved
• Checklists to Help on deciding the Best Option

Methods and Equipment

• Warehouse Structures
• Loading Bays
• Selecting Fork Lift Trucks
• Selecting Racking
• Implications for Warehouse Layouts
• Operational Timings and Planning

Stock Recording

• Separation of Powers
• Legal Issues
• How do we get inaccuracies?

Stock Checking

• Roles and Responsibility
• Requirements
• Job Descriptions
• Authority Levels
• Reconciliations/Discrepancies
• Tolerances and Approvals

For Whom: Stock, Warehouse and Distribution Supervisors/ Managers, Stores Managers, Purchasing Managers, Stores-Keepers, Directors, Heads of Departments, and others who need to gain an awareness of the issues and keys drivers of stock control operations