Advanced Stores and Inventory Control Course

The workshop will provide the insight into best practices of optimum stores layout, best space utilization, ABC categorization, efficient product and parts handling and movements, enhance productivity of the store operations, tracking of flow of materials, and stores material standardization. The program will also cover the computerization needs of the stores planning and control.

CONTENT:

MANAGING STORES     

Store Management            

Coding and cataloguing

Material stocking/bin allocation      

Preservation policies

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT·  

Inventory analysis             

Inventory carrying cost·     Just-in-time concept           

Supply chain management concept and Awareness   

Material Inspection and disposal

INVENTORY CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION·  

Fast, Slow and Non- moving items 

Insurance spares 

Spare parts inter-changeability record            

Material standardization  

Project materials 

Stock audit / reconciliation               

Disposal of Scrap / obsolete spares

WAREHOUSE LAYOUT AND OPERATIONS        

Warehousing need              

Warehousing layout           

Effective warehouse practices         

Optimal storage  

Material handling and transportation

WAREHOUSE PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY

Managing warehouse and distribution staff 

Service level         

Warehouse performance indicators

Computerized material management system               

Safety concerns

FOR WHOM:

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

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.