Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
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No business can survive very long without an effective program of controls over the parts and materials that are used in producing or distributing goods and services of the firm. Like many other things that depend on human interpretation, “control” means different things to different individuals.
This is an introductory workshop for you, the warehouse or stockroom manager, the person in charge of what comes in and goes out of your company. You want a smooth and cost-effective operation, with enough products on hand to satisfy needs without stockpiling too much.
This course will discuss all aspects of inventory management, including common terms, the inventory cycle, how to maintain inventory accuracy, and what some of the latest trends are.
- Understand terms that are frequently used in warehouse management
- Identify the goals and objectives of inventory management and measure your process against these goals
- Calculate safety stock, reorder points, and order quantities
- Evaluate inventory management systems
- Identify the parts of the inventory cycle
- Better maintain inventory accuracy
Outline
To begin, participants will explore what inventory is and what key concepts (including LIFO, FIFO, backorders, and lead time) mean. Participants will also look at the goals and objectives of inventory management and analyze where their system can improve.
This session will explore anticipation, fluctuation, lot size, and transportation inventories.
Next, participants will discuss what roles customers, top management, and employees play in the inventory management system.
This session will discuss the objectives of a warehouse and ways to maintain location accuracy.
Next, participants will discuss types of inventory management systems and criteria for a good system.
This session will introduce the warehouse inventory cycle of demand, receiving, validation, and put-away.
In this session, participants will learn how to determine order quantities, re-order points, and safety stock through discussion and a case study.
Next, participants will learn what should happen when materials are received into inventory.
This session will explore ways to validate the quality of merchandise.
Participants will discuss the five goals of the put-away process.
Next, participants will learn ways to keep their inventory organized and controlled.
This session will look at the phases of the outbound process: picking, packing, loading, and shipping.
To conclude the workshop, we will explore some of the latest inventory management trends, including online systems and just-in-time principles.
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