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Course Overview

Warehousing plays a pivotal role in supply chain performance, directly impacting costs, customer service, and operational efficiency. Inefficient warehouse processes and weak inventory control can lead to high expenses, delayed deliveries, and supply chain disruptions.

This Warehouse Efficiency & Inventory Control in Supply Chains Training Course provides participants with the skills to streamline warehouse operations, optimize space utilization, and implement effective inventory control systems. Attendees will explore lean warehousing practices, warehouse technologies, and methods to balance cost, speed, and accuracy.

Through practical workshops, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will design warehouse layouts, improve workflows, and apply inventory management techniques to reduce waste and improve service levels.

Course Benefits

• Optimize warehouse space and workflows.

• Improve accuracy in inventory control.

• Reduce storage and handling costs.

• Strengthen customer service through efficient warehousing.

• Apply digital tools for warehouse and inventory visibility.

Course Objectives

• Understand the role of warehouses in supply chain efficiency.

• Apply lean and agile methods to warehouse operations.

• Design effective warehouse layouts and workflows.

• Strengthen inventory tracking and accuracy.

• Implement warehouse technology solutions (WMS, automation, RFID).

• Align warehouse and inventory management with business goals.

• Build sustainable and resilient warehouse practices.

Training Methodology

The course combines expert lectures, case studies, group workshops, and simulations. Participants will work on practical exercises, including layout design and inventory audits, to apply best practices.

Target Audience

• Warehouse and inventory managers.

• Supply chain and logistics professionals.

• Procurement and operations officers.

• Executives responsible for warehouse strategy.

Target Competencies

• Warehouse optimization and design.

• Inventory control and accuracy.

• Lean warehousing practices.

• Technology adoption in warehouse operations.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Warehouse & Inventory Management

• Role of warehousing in supply chain strategy.

• Common challenges in warehouse efficiency.

• Principles of effective inventory control.

• Case study: warehouse transformation.

Unit 2: Warehouse Layout and Space Optimization

• Designing efficient warehouse layouts.

• Storage methods and material handling systems.

• Reducing congestion and wasted space.

• Practical workshop: layout redesign.

Unit 3: Lean and Agile Warehousing Practices

• Applying lean principles to warehouses.

• Waste reduction in handling and storage.

• Agile practices for flexibility and responsiveness.

• Simulation: lean warehouse improvement.

Unit 4: Inventory Control Systems and Techniques

• Cycle counting and stock accuracy methods.

• ABC and XYZ inventory classification.

• Safety stock and reorder point calculations.

• Practical exercise: inventory audit.

Unit 5: Technology in Warehouse & Inventory Management

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

• RFID, barcoding, and IoT tracking tools.

• Automation and robotics in warehouses.

• Cybersecurity in warehouse systems.

Unit 6: Cost and Performance Optimization

• Reducing warehouse operating costs.

• Inventory turnover and performance KPIs.

• Linking warehouse efficiency to financial goals.

• Case study: performance-driven warehouse strategy.

Unit 7: Sustainability and Future of Warehousing

• Green warehousing and energy efficiency.

• ESG and CSR considerations in warehouse operations.

• Digital twins and predictive analytics in warehouses.

• Roadmap for long-term warehouse transformation.

Ready to boost efficiency in warehouse and inventory operations?
Join the Warehouse Efficiency & Inventory Control in Supply Chains Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and lead your supply chain toward lean, cost-effective performance.