Inventory & Warehouse Management

Course details

Whether you're a business owner, a manager, or a professional in the logistics and supply chain industry, the Inventory & Warehouse Management course is an in-depth program that addresses critical aspects of navigating today's dynamic and competitive business environment. This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to optimise your inventory and warehouse operations.
Throughout this course, you will delve into warehouse management fundamentals, covering the functions, benefits, and types of warehousing, the core features of a warehouse management system, warehouse management challenges, and the role of technology in warehouse operations. Additionally, you will explore the basics of supply chain management and discover how various warehouse management technologies can enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Furthermore, the course will equip you with the fundamentals of inventory management, including understanding what inventory is, recognizing different types of inventory, and identifying key players in the inventory cycle. You will also gain insights into setting up your warehouse, validating inventory, maintaining accuracy, and managing inbound and outbound processes.
By the course's conclusion, you will possess a solid foundation in inventory and warehouse management, providing you with the tools to achieve your goals.

Course Curriculum

Warehouse Management

• Fundamentals of Warehouse Management
• Warehousing: Function, Benefits and Types of Warehousing
• Core Functions Of A Warehouse Management System
• Challenges Of Warehouse Management
• Technology In The Warehouse
• Supply Chain Management Concepts
• Warehouse Management Technologies to Adopt
• Processes In Warehousing
• Order Picking In The Warehouse
• Managing Warehouse Inventory
• Organise the Storage of Inventory in a Warehouse
• Inventory Management Techniques
• Inventory Control Flow of Processing
• Logistics and Supply Chain In A Warehouse
• Inventory Classification In The Warehouse
• The Role of Human Resource management in A Warehouse
• Warehouse Safety
• Warehouse Cost Management
• Improve Warehouse Efficiency and Reduce Costs

Inventory Management

• Course Overview
• What is Inventory?
• Types of Inventory
• Key Players
• Setting up the Warehouse
• What Makes a Good Inventory Management System?
• The Warehouse Inventory Cycle
• Identifying Demand
• The Receiving Process
• Validating Inventory
• The Put-Away Process
• Maintaining Inventory Accuracy
• The Outbound Process
• Industry Trends

Learning Outcomes

• Learn the fundamentals of warehouse management.
• Understand the functions, advantages, and different types of warehousing.
• Learn the fundamentals of a warehouse management system.
• Discover how technology is being integrated into warehouse operations.
• Acquire a comprehensive understanding of inventory management.
• Learn how to set up a warehouse for optimal inventory management.
• Recognize the critical components of inventory management systems.
• Keep up with current industry trends and their implications for inventory management practices.

Updated on 07 December, 2023