Whatever an organisation makes or sells, one interruption in its storage system is enough to ripple through production and hit the balance sheet. That single fact is why storage policy cannot be left to guesswork.

This Arab British Fellowship Training Academy course gives participants the scientific and practical foundations for managing purchasing and storage systems, and prepares procurement and warehouse operations to meet ISO 2000 quality requirements — from classification and goods costing through to supplier quality management and certification audits.

Who should attend?

• Managers of institutions and companies.
• Warehouse staff in business establishments.
• Business owners developing their warehouse-management skills.
• Warehouse and store management staff.
• Store keepers and their deputies.
• Business administration students and graduates.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Classify goods into inventory groups for effective stock management, and prepare initial orders that keep sales outlets supplied.
• Document storage transactions such as inter-branch transfers, supply, disbursement and assembling combined items.
• Apply automated methods for costing goods and valuing inventory.
• Issue reports that track inventory age and rotation between branches.
• Prepare procurement and warehouse management to meet ISO 2000 requirements.

Module 1: Storage Fundamentals and the ISO Framework

• The concept and importance of storage, and global standards in storage systems.
• Storage tasks and where warehouses sit within the organisational structure.
• ISO 2000 requirements for organising warehouse management.

Module 2: Quality Control on the Warehouse Floor

• The role of warehouse management in achieving total quality.
• Quality of handling, storage, packaging and delivery work.
• Daily reports and ongoing control of warehouse and store operations.

Module 3: Suppliers, Purchasing and Inbound Verification

• Dealing with suppliers: organisation, contract planning, evaluation, selection and qualification.
• Import verification policy and improving purchasing processes.

Module 4: Inventory Counting, Classification and Certification

• Inventory counting and preparing stock according to goods type.
• Applying the ISO quality system within warehouse management.
• A practical case study: preparing a quality manual and its working procedures.