An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Integrated Inventory and
Warehouse Management
Understanding the Principles of Applying Appropriate Inventory Methods
Course Introduction
Effective inventory management is a critical component of operational efficiency and financial performance. As inventory represents a current asset, its mismanagement can lead to significant financial risks, including depreciation, obsolescence, and excess holding costs. Many organizations overlook the hidden costs of inventory—such as storage, insurance, depreciation, and shrinkage—resulting in diminished profitability and reduced working capital efficiency.
This Integrated Inventory and Warehouse Management training course is designed to help professionals identify, evaluate, and implement best practices that optimize inventory levels, reduce overhead, and improve service delivery. Participants will explore the interrelationship between procurement, contracts, and inventory control, gaining the skills to align warehouse operations with overall business strategy.
This Integrated Inventory and Warehouse Management training course will highlight:
- The strategic role of inventory within the broader supply chain
- Best practices for inventory visibility, segmentation, and stock optimization
- Forecasting and demand planning techniques
- The impact of contracts and procurement on inventory levels
- Tools and strategies to minimize overhead costs and improve profitability
- World-class methodologies for managing modern warehouse operations
Objectives
At the end of this Integrated Inventory and Warehouse Management training course, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate and optimize inventory levels across the supply chain
- Implement efficient warehouse practices that add value to the end-user
- Identify and eliminate sources of waste in inventory and stock control
- Apply appropriate inventory management methods and tools
- Improve forecasting accuracy to reduce excess and obsolete stock
- Increase profitability through cost-conscious inventory decision-making
- Enhance service levels while maintaining lean inventory strategies
Training Methodology
This Integrated Inventory and Warehouse Management training courses will be presented by a competent Professional who has designed successful inventory control measures.
Participants will learn by active participation during the training course through the use of exercises, questionnaires, syndicate and group discussion, training videos and practical on-hand application of inventory and stock control tools.
Organisational Impact
Organizations will benefit from improved inventory and warehouse management practices that lead to:
- Reduced carrying costs and improved cash flow
- Better alignment between procurement, contracts, and stock control
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through improved service levels
- Increased warehouse efficiency and productivity
- Clear visibility into key performance indicators for inventory
- Competitive advantage through cost-effective supply chain operations
Personal Impact
Participants attending this training course will:
- Develop analytical skills to assess inventory performance
- Learn proven strategies to boost productivity and reduce stock waste
- Understand how inventory affects supply chain efficiency and profitability
- Improve forecasting and demand planning capabilities
- Gain confidence in applying best practices across inventory operations
- Acquiring tools for continual improvement in warehouse and procurement management
Who Should Attend?
This Oxford Management Centre Integrated Inventory and Warehouse Management training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will especially benefit:
- Those New to Managing Warehouses or Stores
- Those Non-warehouse people who need to gain an awareness of the issues and key drivers of stock control operations
- Stock Professionals
- Warehouse Operatives and Supervisors
- Distribution Professionals
Course Outline
Day One
Inventory and the Supply Chain
- Inventory Flow in the Supply Chain
- Inventory Definitions and Importance
- The Basic Rules of Successful Supply Chain
- Supply Chain and Inventory Dynamics
- Financial Management, Cash Flow, and Inventory
- Statistics Application in Inventory Control
- Truths on Inventory Visibility
Day Two
Key Components to Understanding Effective Inventory Control
- End-User Demand Analysis
- Forecasting for Operations and Maintenance
- Understanding Supply Lead Time
- Cost & Benefits Analysis
- Developing Inventory Policies
- The Need for Inventory in Organizations
Day Three
Inventory Mechanics, Methods and Systems
- Basic Mechanics of Inventory Systems
- Establishing Order Quantity
- Implications of Free Stock in Inventory
- Simple Replenishment Methods, for example, Min / Max
- Replenishment Methods, Reorder Point and Reorder Level (ROP / ROL)
- Requirements Planning Systems, Bills of Material, and Inventory Planning
- Class Assignment Inventory Control Methods
Day Four
Establishing Stock Control
- Establishing Stock Checking
- Developing Stock Accuracy
- Stock Tolerances and Approvals
- Stock Reconciliations / Discrepancies
- Identifying Surplus and Obsolescent Stock
- Identifying Different Storage Conditions
- Understanding Stock Coding
- Stock Variety Reductions
Day Five
Implementing the Tactical Procurement Decisions
- Supplier involvement
- Value analysis
- Quality Assurance
- Supplier selection
- Supplier rating and ranking
- Contract management
- IT systems and e-Procurement
- Policies and procedures
- Staffing the Procurement Department
Certificate
On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates
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