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Warehousing Academy

The Number 1 UK Institute for Supply Chain Qualifications

Warehousing

Warehousing

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The Warehousing Academy

The IoSCM warehousing academy is dedicated to helping those within the warehousing industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise.

Offering Levels 2, 3, 5 and 6 warehousing qualifications means whether you are new to the industry, or are a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Movement of Goods

Inventory

Warehousing Operations

Inventory Processes

Operation Management Processes

Quality Management

Operational Planning in a Supply Chain

Companies we work with in this industry:

Tutors Experience

The IoSCM Warehousing Academy features a team of tutors with an extensive warehousing background. Their support, knowledge and guidance can be accessed throughout your studies, at any time.

Over 20 years experience working within the Warehousing sector

Progressed through every level of industry

Supplied and worked for multi-national companies

International experience

“Finding a course providing the right units for Warehousing was important to me, I am glad I found IoSCM.” - George Edwards, Warehousing Supervisor

Level 6 Bachelor’s Degree

Level 5 Higher National Diploma

Level 3 AS and A Level

Level 2 GCSE A*- C

Welcome to the Warehousing Academy


Warehousing AcademyCourses

Level 2 Packaging Co-ordinator

Warehouse, Plant and Transport Supervisor

Warehouse Adminstrator

Level 3

Level 5

Level 6

Logistics Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Team Leader

Warehouse Manager - Freight Forwarding

Warehouse First Line Manager

Warehouse Shift Manager

Procurement Project Manager

Business Manager

Warehouse Manager

Levels Job Titles

£25,000

£19,168

£16,000

£19,500

£19,168

£18,000

£29,000

£25,000

£23,877

£35,000

£33,565

£23,877

Average Salaries Business Improvements

• Skills Matrix hows skills of individuals within a team, showing a skills gap.• A 5S workplace organisation uses the method of Sort, Set-in-order, Shine,

Standardise and Sustain• The number of returned items can be analysed to measure the quality of the items

produced.• The inventory take is a physical count of inventory at the end of the financial period.• The re-order level is the point at which a new order is to be placed.• A man hour is the amount of work a worker completes on an average working hour.

• The lead time is the amount of time a new order will take to be delivered.• Inventory turnover measures how many times a year the organisation is able to sell its

inventory.• The system scrap will let you calculate the adjusted production requirements for each

product.• The order picking involves taking and collecting articles in a specified quantity before

shipment to satisfy customers’ orders.• The economic ordering quantity is the most cost effective amount of inventory to

re-order based on usage, costs of ordering and holding costs.• An inventory take is a physical count of the inventory held at the end of the financial

period.

Suggested units

*Please note more unit options are available

Introduction to Warehousing & Inventory

Health and Safety in a Warehouse Environment

Finance Management

Inventory

Movement of Goods


Inventory ProcessesSupply Chain Operations

Improving Team Performance

Business Improvement Techniques

Manufacturing and Production

MRP/ERP Systems

Basic Finance Costing

Warehousing

Supply Chain Management

Finance Management

Inventory

Movement of Goods

Purchasing Management

Management Information Systems


Leadership and Enterprise

Corporate Finance

Quality Management

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain Operations

Operational Planning in a Supply Chain

• Safety Performance indicators can be either leading or lagging. Lagging indicators tend to consider things that have gone wrong. Leading indicators identify the failings and prevents the accident before it occurs.

• Total Quality Management (TQM) is a long-term success, every employee endeavours to enhance quality of all areas of the business.

• A man hour is the amount of work a worker completes on an average working hour.• Inventory holding is the time taken for the inventory to be sold.


Level 2 - Warehousing

The IoSCM warehousing academy is dedicated to helping those within the warehousing industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 2 qualification means whether you are new to the industry, or are at an operator level, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Introduction to Purchasing

• Features of the procurement and purchasing function• Stages of the purchasing process• Concept of supply market information• Requirements and processes of monitoring supplier performance• The importance of a contract in purchasing relevant to own country

Optional units A

For any further questions about our courses please contact one of our Course Specialists on 0800 1422 522.

“I am not normally an academic learner so I enrolled on the level 2 course and so far have found that learning from home really suits me.” - Vincent Stevens, Packaging Co-ordinator

Optional units B

Introduction to Manufacturing Planning and Control

• The manufacturing process• The process of engaging external organisations to participate in the manufacturing process• The importance of production planning• Manufacturing improvement techniques

Introduction to Movement of Goods

• How characteristics of goods impact on their handling process• The concept of route planning and scheduling for the movement of goods• The characteristics of different modes of transportation• The role of collection, storage and distribution• The main regulatory and enforcement bodies for movement of goods in own country

Introduction to Warehousing and Inventory

• The purpose and characteristics of inventory• How goods are received in a warehouse• Key warehousing activities and the importance of Manual Handling Equipment• The health and safety arrangements in a warehouse environment

Introduction to International Trade and Freight

• Trade and freight• How to identify the goods to be traded• How to identify, select and recommend suitable modes of transporting goods• The legislation and regulations relavant to the transportation of goods• How to identify problems that can occur in international trade

Team Leader

• The roles and responsibilities of a team leader• Authority and accountability levels of a team leader• How a team leader builds a shared sense of purpose within a team• The importance of effective communication within a team

Introduction to Logistics

• The function of logistics• The logistics activities used by organisations• The effective contribution to a business in the logistics sector

Introduction to Supply Chain

• Characteristics and links within a Supply Chain• Roles of other organisations in the supply chain• The communication and information sources within a supply chain

Health and Safety in a Warehouse Environment

• The role of legisation within a warehousing and storage environment• The legal requirements for the storage and distribution of specific goods and materials• How risk in the workplace affects roles and responsibilities• How to respond to incidents in the workplace• The role of Personal Protective Equipment within a warehousing and storage environment

How to pass - For the Award complete 1 elective unit. - For the Certificate complete 1 elective and any 2 other units. - For the Diploma complete 1 elective unit and any other 3 units.



The IoSCM warehousing academy is dedicated to helping those within the warehousing industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 3 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a team leader, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A

Business

• A range of business structures and key business functions• The legislative issues impacting on organisations• Carry out and review health and safety risk assessments• Different types of business communication• The importance of business planning• The part human resource plays in a business• How marketing applies to business

“Enrol on a course with IoSCM, you won’t regret it!” - Joseph Chandler, Warehouse Team Leader

Optional units B

Manufacturing and Production

• How manufacturing and production processes are organised• The techniques used to plan production• How a business monitors the quality and efficiency of activities in production• How technology developments and external factors impact on production• The appropriate product methods used by organisations

Purchasing Processes

• Put purchasing into context• How external factors impact the purchasing process• Operational requirements of the purchasing function• The purchasing cycle and how to source suppliers• Sources of law relating to the purchasing operation• The components of the purchasing cycle

Logistics

• The importance of logistics• How to identify the factors that influence logistics• The importance of appropriate requirements for the development, monitoring and control of logistics protocols

Freight

• The role of freight within the supply chain• How freight operation planning varies for different modes of transport• How freight operations are regulated• Freight performance control techniques

Transport Planning Operations

• The role transport plays• Transport policy in relation to current legislation provided within own country• The links between transport planning and external influences• How the needs and demand for movement of goods are measured

Ports and Shipping

• The importance of different types of ports• The role of shipping on an international scale• The main aspects of port development• The importance of port infrastructure and equipment requirements• Challenges of port operations


• Principles and operations of warehouses• Identify the factors that affect the safe operations of a warehouse• Financial and logistics aspects concerned in warehousing• Produce a plan for the receipt and storage of goods• Required equipment for warehouse operations

Inventory Processes

• Inventory and the associated processes• Stock and the associated processes• The financial value of holding stock• Modern inventory systems and how they can improve the control of inventory • Techniques used to plan levels of stock

Supply Chain Operation

• The concept of a supply chain• The importance of supply chain management• Identify risks encountered within a supply chain• The concept of lean within a supply chain• The linkages within a supply chain

Improving Team Performance

• Theory associated with teams and team development• Identify ways to develop teams• How to lead a team building activity• Identify and deal with the barriers to team effectiveness• Implement an appropriate approach to effective communication with a team

Business Improvement Techniques

• The need and application of business improvement within organisations• The need for training plans in order to identify workplace requirements for improvement• How to identify the resource requirements, timescales, roles and responsibilities and how to evaluate improvement activities• The importance of communicating business improvement plans to stakeholders



Elective Units


The IoSCM warehousing academy is dedicated to helping those within the warehousing industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 5 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Optional units A

Quality Management

• Evaluate the range of quality management systems appropriate for use in business

• Advantages of an organisation having a quality management system in place

• Tools and techniques to manage quality• Employ quality management tools and techniques to improve

organisational performance

“I love the flexibility of distance learning, I find it helps me learn while working around my role.” - David Scott, Warehouse Shift Manager

Optional units B

Purchasing Management

• Key roles and focus of management within purchasing• Impact of legislation upon the purchasing function• Importance of building and sustaining collaborative working

relationships with suppliers• How effective negotiation skills contribute to successful

purchasing management

Production Management

• Components of production planning and evaluate its function within a supply chain

• Inter-relationships between production planning, sales planning and forecasting

• Terminology associated with master scheduling and basic scheduling concepts

• How manufacturing and control systems have developed historically• Variety of measures to improve production planning performance

Port and Shipping Management

• Importance of shipping and international trade• Business strategy in shipping contributes to growth• Port operations and effective container terminal management• Concept of agile ports and the key characteristic• Port development, the operating environment and evolution of a

port


• The role of operations and operations management within business• The design of operations processes and design of products and services that organisation produce• Correlation between operations management and strategic

planning

Logistics

• Principles behind the logistic requirements of a supply chain• Schedule logistics operations to meet customers’ needs• Optimise the use of logistics operations• The range of transport modes and their usage within logistics

operations• The use of technology and the importance of quality within logistics operations

Transport Management

• Nature and purpose of transport planning• Historical developments and more recent trends effecting

transport planning• Principles of sustainability are applied to transport planning• Current trends and causes for transport demand• Issues with the movement of freight

Warehousing

• Need and role of developing an appropriate warehouse policy• Resource requirements of warehousing• Basic concept of inventory and the need to develop an inventory

strategy• Relevant legislation applicable to a warehouse• Importance of technology advancements in a warehouse • Financial systems within a warehouse

Inventory

• Purpose of inventory management• Principles of the traditional fixed period and fixed quantity models

of inventory control• Impact of inventory management on the supply chain• How modern inventory systems can improve the performance of

stock systems• Importance of inventory management to minimise the stock level

Finance Management

• How to gather and analyse costing information from various sources

• How to use standard costing to analyse performance • Use appropriate techniques to measure performance and

manage costs• How to improve financial performance by monitoring and

analysing information• Prepare performance reports for management

Supply Chain Management

• How a supply chain can gain competitive advantage from efficient management and control

• Impact of physical and information flows on the integration and harmonisation within a supply chain

• Why supply chains may not always function correctly• How supply chain planning is achieved from a strategic and

operational perspective• How modern technology has impacted the supply chain

Movement of Goods

• Principles and practices in relation to the movement of goods• How the characteristics of goods impact on their handling• Considerations that influence the flow of goods



Global Procurement in the Supply Chain

• Set objectives and criteria for a procurement strategy to meet the requirements of the supply chain• How to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement strategy• Select the most effective procurement methods and appropriate procedures for achieving results and measuring performance


The IoSCM warehousing academy is dedicated to helping those within the warehousing industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 6 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A

“The study materials are really informative and easy to follow.” - Roger Ashford, Business Manager

Optional units B

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

• Health and safety requirements in the manufacturing workplace• The function and purpose of existing Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) installations• Benefits and drawbacks to building flexibility into the manufacturing process• The applications of special manufacturing processes

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain Operations

• The principles and importance of strategic business planning in supply chain operations • The potential risks in relation to strategic business planning in supply chain operations• The needs of internal and external stakeholders when developing a strategic business plan in supply chain operations

Maritime Operations Management

• Maritime operations in a business context• The planning process for maritime operations• Maritime resource management• Understand maritime law

Strategic Management Principle

• The concept of strategic management• How to formulate organisational strategy• The strategic effects of an organisational plan• How to develop a strategy to communicate organisational plans

Operational Planning in the Supply Chain

• The principles and importance of operational planning in supply chain management or a logistics operation • The potential risks in relation to operational planning in supply chain management or a logistic operation• The needs of internal and external stakeholders when developing operational plans in supply chain management or a logistics operation

Leadership and Enterprise

• The relationship between management and leadership• The features that underpin effective leadership• How to apply theories of management and leadership in organisational contexts• How to advise on the management and leadership skills required for selected roles in an organisation• The enterprise culture and the charateristics of different entrepreneurs

Corporate Finance

• The role of the Corporate Finance Manager and its main links to business objectives including mergers and acquisitions• The main sources of debt and equity funding and the significance of financial gearing• How to evaluate investment decisions using a variety of appraisal techniques• Calculate the main methods for valuing company shares• Factors that determine a company’s dividend policy• The concept of, and know how to calculate, the cost of capital of a business• The different elements of treasury and working capital whilst being able to perform calculations from a given set of data to determine the effect on an element of, or on the entire working capital of, a business

Quality Management

• The concept of quality management in an organisational context• The culture needed to embed quality management• The systems that support quality management


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