
Introduction to Inventory & Warehousing bite-size course is designed to give you an introduction into the different parts of working in the inventory and warehousing sector and to give you a greater understanding.
Course Content
Lessons
Status
1
The purpose and characteristics of Inventory
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What is Inventory?
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Raw Materials
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Work-in-Progress
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Finished Goods
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Consumables
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The Purpose of Inventory
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Safety Stock
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Re-order Point
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Supplier Lead Time
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Stock Rotation
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Inventory Categorisation – ABC/Pareto Analysis
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Forecasting Demand
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Simple Moving Averages
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Weighted Average/Exponential Smoothing Forecasting
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Inventory Locations
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Inventory Coding
- What is Inventory?
- Raw Materials
- Work-in-Progress
- Finished Goods
- Consumables
- The Purpose of Inventory
- Safety Stock
- Re-order Point
- Supplier Lead Time
- Stock Rotation
- Inventory Categorisation – ABC/Pareto Analysis
- Forecasting Demand
- Simple Moving Averages
- Weighted Average/Exponential Smoothing Forecasting
- Inventory Locations
- Inventory Coding
3
Key Warehousing Activities and the Importance of Manual Handling Equipment
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Key Warehouse Activities
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Goods Transferred to Stock (Put-away)
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Storage
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Picking & Order Assembly
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Additional Warehouse Activities
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Stocktaking
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Security
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The Importance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
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Handling Equipment
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Counterbalance Forklift Trucks (CBFLT)
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Reach Trucks (RT)
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High Level Order Picker (HLOP)
- Key Warehouse Activities
- Goods Transferred to Stock (Put-away)
- Storage
- Picking & Order Assembly
- Additional Warehouse Activities
- Stocktaking
- Security
- The Importance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
- Handling Equipment
- Counterbalance Forklift Trucks (CBFLT)
- Reach Trucks (RT)
- High Level Order Picker (HLOP)