Warehouse Management Diploma

Course details

Warehouse : Management
Course Benefits
Studying for an advanced Level 5 Warehouse Management Diploma could pave the way for a rewarding career in almost any major market worldwide. Join our growing global student community and enjoy a variety of exclusive benefits, including:
Accessible and affordable online education, with all study materials and learning resources included in the initial course fee.
Dedicated support from start to finish, provided by your assigned expert tutor and our extensive student support team.
Online assessments to gauge your acquired knowledge, which your tutor will mark and return with helpful feedback.
Freedom from deadlines and time-restrictions, allowing you to study in your own time at a pace that suits you from any location.
The chance to build towards a rewarding career for life, with an endorsed Level 5 Warehouse Management Diploma on your CV!
Learning Objectives
Every retailer, supplier and manufacturer on Earth relies on meticulous warehouse management to ensure their consistent performance and efficient output. The result of which is an incredibly diverse and wide-open job market for qualified candidates. The objective of this course is to prime candidates for successful careers in warehouse management, outlining the skills, knowledge and industry insights needed to climb to highest positions. The duties and responsibilities of warehouse management personnel are discussed, along with the cornerstones of effective website operations and reliable logistics strategies
This advanced Level 5 Warehouse Management Diploma could help take existing and prospective careers in warehousing to the next level. Your assigned tutor will provide the support you need to successfully complete the course, with no time-restrictions or deadlines to worry about. Whether new to warehouse management or already working in the field, this quality distance learning program could make all the difference.
Upon completion, candidates will have studied the most important concepts and teachings at the heart of quality warehouse management, including:
The objectives of warehouse management
The different types of warehouses and their functions
Inventory management processes and strategies
A breakdown of the warehouse inventory cycle
Warehouse material handling techniques
The use of advanced warehouse systems
Logistics and shipping in warehouse operations
Warehouse management and leadership skills
Course Outline
An endorsed Level 5 Warehouse Management Diploma could help you secure a warehousing role at a supervisory level, or climb the career ladder if already working in the field. The course consists of eight intensive units, which conclude with online assessments for submission to your assigned tutor. Topics covered throughout the course are as follows:
Unit 1 - Introduction to Warehouses
This unit covers the following key topics:
Fitting into the Logistics Strategy
Activities within a Warehouse
Other Activities in Warehouses
Aims of Warehousing
Ownership
Layout
MATERIALS HANDLING
Manual Warehouses
Mechanised Warehouses
Unit 2 - Types of Warehouses
This unit covers the following key topics:
Types of Warehouses
Location of warehouses
Characteristics of an Ideal Warehouse
Qualitative factor rating method of comparison
Unit 3 - Functions of Warehouses
This unit covers the following key topics:
Movement
Storage
Information transfer
Unit 4 - Warehouse Operations & Systems
This unit covers the following key topics:
Warehouse Operations - Centralised and Decentralised
Storage systems
Fixed and random stock location
Palletised storage systems
Types of conveyors
Automated Storage and Retrieval System
The Principles and Performance Measures of Material Handling Systems
Vehicle travel: response time
Characteristics of effective performance systems
Unit 5 - Inventory Management
This unit covers the following key topics:
Buffering Supply and Demand
Types of Stock
Economic Order Quantity
Uncertain Demand and Safety Stock
Effort of Stock Control
Unit 6 - The Warehouse Inventory Cycle
This unit covers the following key topics:
Identifying Demand
The Receiving Process
Validating Inventory
The Put-Away Process
Maintaining Inventory Accuracy
The Outbound Process
Industry Trends
Unit 7 - Inventory Tracking
This unit covers the following key topics:
Bar coding Technology and Applications
What is a Barcode?
Benefits of Bar coding
Components of Bar coding
Tracking
Common Barcode Applications
The principle of RFID
Unit 8 - Warehouse Material Handling
This unit covers the following key topics:
Fitting into the Logistics Strategy
Activities within a Warehouse
Aims of Warehousing
Materials Handling
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