Outlines

 

DAY 1

The Role of the Warehouse

• Why we need a warehouse,
• What functions they cover,
• How do they fit into the supply chain
• The balance between sorting and storing
• 12 initial questions to ask about warehousing activity

Product Classification

• Supply /demand variables
• ABC Analysis or the 80/20 rule
• Determining product handling groups
• Throughputs and product formats

 

DAY 2

Layout Options

• Receiving options
• Storage options
• Picking/assembly options
• Dispatching options
• Using the floor and the height space
• Organizing for flow

Methods and Equipment

Here we specifically look at the lifting, storing and moving equipment available for specific layout options, including:

• Warehouse structures
• Loading bays
• Selecting fork lift trucks
• Selecting racking
• Implications for warehouse layouts
• Operational timings and planning

 

DAY 3

Health and Safety

• Duty of care
• Inspections and risk assessments-task analysis
• Equipment maintenance and care
• Raising people's awareness

Security and Loss

• Minimizing internal theft
• Minimizing external theft
• Preventative measures will be briefly discussed.

DAY 4

Productivity and Costs

• Fixed and variable cost
• Typical costs involved
• A model for understanding the roles of productivity, utilization, and performance
• Setting productivity and cost targets
• The importance of having measurements and key indications of performance

Service Levels

As Warehouses are a link in the total process of satisfying customers, this session will therefore look at:

• Internal and external customers
• The three key customer service measure
• Customer service sampling
• Effects of substandard service
• Minimizing errors

DAY 5

Stock Coding

• Different methods
• Understanding of all involved
• Checklists to help on deciding the best option

Stock Recording

• Separation of powers
• Legal issues
• How do we get inaccuracies?

Stock Checking

• Roles and responsibility
• Requirements
• Job Descriptions
• Authority levels
• Tolerances and approvals
• The programme
• Options

Reconciliations / discrepancies

Who Should Attend

 

• Storekeepers
• Warehouse managers
• Warehouse supervisors who wish to enhance their current skills in managing stores and warehouse.

Logistics operations personnel

Duration

5 Days