Warehousing Operations and Stock control Pdf notes

Description

Topic 1: Introduction of Warehousing

• Meaning to Warehousing
• Role of warehouse
• Warehousing Organisation
• Types of warehouses
• Factors in setting warehouses
• Relationships between warehousing department and other departments

Topic 2: Receiving and Issuing Goods

• Meaning Receiving and Issuing Goods
• Factors to consider in receiving goods
• Preparation for receiving goods
• Receiving and inspection process
• Sources of materials requisition
• Procedure followed in issuing goods
• Method of issuing good

Topic 3: Classification and Coding of Materials

• Meaning of terms
• Importance of classification and coding of materials
• Criteria of classification of materials
• Materials classification
• Types of symbols used to code materials
• Factors to consider in coding materials
• Methods and bases of coding materials
• Features of a good coding system

Topic 4: Stock Location

• Meaning of Stock Location
• Purpose of stock location
• Factors to consider in selecting stock location
• Methods of stock location
• Procedure for locating materials in a warehouse

Topic 5: Stores Layout

• Meaning of Stores Layout
• Factors considered in selecting stores layout
• Types of stores layout
• Features of a good stores layout

Topic 6: Materials Preservation

• Meaning of Material Preservation
• Importance of materials preservation
• Factors considered in selecting materials preservation method
• Methods used in preserving materials

Topic 7: Packaging

• Meaning of packaging
• Purpose of packaging materials
• Factors to consider in selecting and packaging for materials
• Types of packages

Topic 8: Materials Handlings

• Meaning of Material Handling
• Objectives of materials handling
• Factors to consider in selecting materials handling equipment
• Materials handling methods
• Principles to be observed when handling materials
• Types of materials handling equipment

Topic 9: Inventory Management/Stock Control

• Meaning of Stock Control
• Reasons for holding stock
• Importance of stock control
• Factors to consider in selecting in stock control methods Stock control methods

Topic 10: Stock Recording

• Meaning of Stock Recording
• Importance of stock recording
• Factors to consider in selecting stock recording methods to use
• Stock recording methods
• Types of stock records
• Ways of maintaining stores records

Topic 11: Stock Taking

• Meaning of Stock taking
• Reasons for conducting stock taking
• Importance of stock taking
• Factors to consider in conducting stock taking exercise
• Methods of stock taking
• Procedure for stock taking
• Preparation for stock taking
• Approaches to stock taking

Topic 12: Safety and Security

• Meaning of Safety and Security
• Importance of Safety and Security
• Factors to consider in relation to safety and security of stock and store

Topic 13: Emerging Issues and Trends

• Emerging issues and trends in warehousing operations and stock control
• Challenges posed by emerging issues and trends in warehousing operations and stock control
• Coping with challenges posed by emerging issues and trends in  warehousing operations and stock control