Phase 1: Logistics Health and Safety (Warehousing)

Duration-3 days Course 

Introduction:

For
those who want to understand and implement the essential tools for managing
warehousing in a health and safety environment operation. In this course,
participants will be shown how to evaluate procedures and make the needed
changes to methods to improve
health and safety, handling of material and customer service. This will occur
simultaneously with resource
reductions, eliminating wasteful
costs, avoiding internal problems which hinder full
performance, thus obtaining added value for money and increased security. 

Course Objectives

• At
  the end of the course participants will be able to
• Analyze a warehouse from different aspects and issues
• Identify and handle different material of different categories
• Select and maintain
  equipment
• Conduct safe operations
• Make improvements
• Learn a framework for continual improvement
• Be best in class practices

Who should attend

• Personnel who are new to managing warehouse or stores
• Non-warehouse personnel who need to gain awareness
  of health and safety in warehouses
• Warehouse Distribution Supervisors/Managers

Course Outline

 Introducing the
Role of the Warehouse Supervisor

When
examining all the operation undertaken, the balance has to be found between
maximizing space whilst minimizing the time taken to carry out the operations.
This involves looking at:

• Receiving options
• Storage options
• Picking/assembly options
• Dispatching options
• Using the floor and the height space
• Organizing flow

Methods and Equipment

• Lifting, storing and moving equipment available for specific layout
  options, including:
• Warehouse structures
• Loading bays
• Selecting fork lift
  trucks
• Selecting racking
• Implications for warehouse layouts
• Operational timings and planning