Warehouses and Inventory Management are critical for the effective management of procurement and the supply chain to enable the efficient delivery of superior customer service.
Warehouses and Inventory controls are often overlooked and are not thought to be an important activity. Therefore, incorrect levels of inventory can be held with attendant knock-on effects on costs, availability, and customer service.
Evaluate procedures, change and improve methods wasteful activities and excess costs.
Discover all of the essential tools for the effective management of warehousing and inventory
Achieve the best in class performance is exactly what this program is about.
Use all of the practical skills to take back to the workplace so that all those internal problems that limit performance are avoided.
Learn the principles of Warehouse and Inventory Management
Examine operations and activities
Obtain added value for money
Understand and implement the essential tools for managing warehouses and inventory in the supply chain
Procurement Managers
Procurement Professionals
Warehouse Managers
Inventory Managers
Logistics Professionals
Supply Chain Professionals
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
Supply / Demand variables
ABC Analysis or the 80/20 rule
Determining product handling groups
Throughputs and product formats
Receiving options
Storage options
Picking/assembly options
Dispatching options
Using the floor and the height space
Organizing for flow
Warehouse structures
Loading bays
Selecting forklift trucks
Selecting racking
Implications for warehouse layouts
Operational timings and planning
Minimizing internal theft
Minimizing external theft
Preventative measures will be briefly discussed.
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
Different types of the layout with advantages and disadvantages
The world is packed with information; and most organizations struggle to recognize what information they have, why they need it, how long they need it for, and if it has any value. Furthermore, changes in the law, such as the recent changes in the UAE employment law, often call for tighter controls on contract documentation, and lead to a need for enhanced management of human resource and contract records. In addition, electronic information is under threat from cyber-attack and personal information is at risk of exposure. As such, the development and implementation of a records management program that includes document control methods to identify, secure, and protect critical information, is necessary for every organization.
The world is packed with information; and most organizations struggle to recognize what information they have, why they need it, how long they need it for, and if it has any value. Furthermore, changes in the law, such as the recent changes in the UAE employment law, often call for tighter controls on contract documentation, and lead to a need for enhanced management of human resource and contract records. In addition, electronic information is under threat from cyber-attack and personal information is at risk of exposure. As such, the development and implementation of a records management program that includes document control methods to identify, secure, and protect critical information, is necessary for every organization.
Organizations typically start using electronic document management systems to transform paper-based operations after reaching an internal tipping point in which customer response times become too slow, departments don’t have enough bandwidth to solve recurring process bottlenecks, paper archiving becomes too costly or large-scale regulatory risks are exposed during a data breach or compliance fines.
For organizations that have defined but resource-intensive business processes, EDMS is an ideal fit. Document management helps organizations across industries sidestep this busy work entirely by eliminating manual document maintenance, reclaiming valuable staff time, and boosting the bottom-line.
It is universally recognized that for any company to succeed it must take a proactive approach to risk management. Over the last few years, Companies and several countries legislators have been focusing on Process Safety as a method to reduce the risks posed by hazardous industries. Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is recognized as being a critical tool in the implementation of a successful risk management system
The level of competition in current business environments requires a focus on practices that assist in the management of personal and workgroup tasks, priorities, and projects. All types of organizations need to find more productive means to offer their products and/or services, so goals are established and tasks assigned to better meet customer and stakeholder needs. A focus on the use of productive practices allows for effective and efficient management of project work, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines, and is an important part of customer service.
Through training as a lead disaster recovery manager, you can gain the knowledge and skills required to assist a company in creating, administering, and executing a disaster recovery plan. You will learn about business continuity management's best practices for disaster recovery processes and ICT disaster recovery services throughout this training course.