Stores Management PMS - Purchasing Management Services

Stores Management PMS - Purchasing Management Services

Course contents:

This Stores Management courseis designed to cover the following key areas:

Introduction:

• The Role of the Stores or Warehouse in Business Success
• What Every Slick Operation Needs
• Customer Service
• Inventory Costs
• Controlling Inventory Costs
• The Role of the Stores/Warehouse Manager.

Stores & Warehouse Design

• Layout Planning
• Planning the Main Activity Areas
• Receipts
• Issues
• Despatch
• Optimising the Efficiency of the Storage Area
• Aisles Layout
• Storage & Materials Handling Equipment
• Equipment Acquisition
• Computer Simulation

Order Picking & Stock Issues

• Stock Retrieval
• Improving Speed & Accuracy
• Order Picking Methods
• Pre-Posting & Pre-Routing
• Fixed, Random & Combined Stock Location Systems

Planning & Control

• Management Information
• Timing Activity Areas & Operations
• Establishing Standards
• Space Utilisation Analysis
• Throughput Analysis
• Planning Labour Requirements

Measuring Performance

• Key Performance Indicatiors (KPIs)
• What should be Measured?
• Relating Performance Measurement to Business Strategy
• Data Sources
• Guidelines for the Development & Use of KPIs / Example KPIs.

'Soft Skills' in Management

• Leadership
• Qualities of a Good Leader
• Identifying Leadership Style
• Alternative Styles & Situational Leadership
• Motivation
• Theory & Factors
• Job Design
• Delegation
• Why Delegation is Essential
• Delegating Effectively
• Communication Skills

Safety & Environmental

• Key Legislation
• Acts of Parliament
• Regulations
• Approved Code of Practices
• Guidance
• Employer & Employee Responsibilities
• Environmental & Waste Management Considerations
• The "Six Pack"

Who will benefit?

This Stores Management course is suitable for the development of current and aspiring Managers and Supervisors.