Stores and Warehouse Operations & Inventory Management
STARTED IN: APRIL 2019
The Stores and Warehouse function of an average company represents from between 25% to 40% of its invested capital. To effectively manage inventory is a challenge that requires balancing the conflicting objectives of inventory management. We provide a review of methods and techniques that will help your organisation optimize its costs and its level of service.
Target audience:
Officers, Supervisors, Controllers and Functional Managers in the areas of Inventory (stores and warehouse), purchasing, planning and production. It is applicable to those, with a minimum qualification of SC, looking for a start or the enhancement of their career in stores and warehousing.
Objectives of our course:
- To appreciate the purpose and aims of traditional as well as contemporary stores and warehousing concepts.
- To analyse the elements of costs in the management of orders and inventory follow-up in a sustainable way.
- To present an integrated approach of the stock control systems within the total supply and value-added chain.
Course Format: Face-to-face lectures with LCD Presentation, Individual exercises, case-study discussions, Mauritian case-in-practice, Video recording, Training videos/DVDs.
Main topics to be covered: (more information is available in our structured syllabus, accessible only when registrations are open for this course):
- Stores classifications
- Stock control methodologies
- Stock ordering system & materials management
- Forecasting techniques
- Stores Procedures and stock-takes
- Cost management and capacity planning
- Financial aspects of stores management
- Security, health and safety issues for a store
- Supply chain techniques used in stores
- Forthcoming issues in the world of stores and warehousing
- Quality and environmental standards
- Green stores and store audit
Standards: Professional, practical, real-life and up-to-date training. Approved by the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.
Duration: 32 Hours over 16 Weeks – Part time, with one weekly session.
Job Prospects as:
- Stores officer/Clerk
- Stock controller
- Warehousing and Distribution Officers
- Supply Chain and Logistics Officers
- Purchasing Officer/Clerk
Career-Start-ups in:
Stores, Warehousing, Distribution, Transport, Import & Export, Logistics Departments in various sectors in the primary and production industries, secondary and manufacturing industries, tertiary and service-oriented industries.
Cost of training:
Rs. 20,000 (with HRDC refund for Companies and payment facilities for Individuals).
Course Schedule:
Start Date: Apr 2019 End Date: Jul 2019 Time Schedule: 1515 - 1715, every Tuesday
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