Every delay at a loading dock, every misplaced pallet, and every inaccurate stock count ripples through an entire supply chain — which is exactly why warehousing and material handling rank among the most consequential functions inside any manufacturing, trading or agricultural organisation. Institutions that master these functions are able to meet future demand at the right time and in the right quantities, because storage is essentially the discipline of holding assets until the moment they are needed.

Logistics, in turn, is the art and science of managing the flow of materials, goods, energy, information and even people from the point of production to the point of consumption. Without strong logistics support — covering information gathering, transportation, inventory and physical processing — global trade, import, export and the transfer of raw materials would simply grind to a halt.

Inventory itself represents a share of an organisation's capital, and holding it comes at a real cost. This course, delivered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, equips participants with the planning, control and decision-making tools needed to treat inventory as an investment to be optimised rather than a cost to be ignored.

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

• Manage warehouse and stock-control tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Allocate storage spaces and locations in line with the nature and characteristics of stored items.
• Track and review item balances periodically and evaluate withdrawal rates against them.
• Apply warehouse security and safety measures with confidence.
• Use both manual and mechanical material-handling methods appropriately.
• Carry out inventory counts with high accuracy.
• Respond quickly to unit needs while verifying that items match required specifications.

Who Should Attend?

• Logistics, warehouse and distribution managers and supervisors.
• Executive coordinators and material managers.
• Warehouse and store staff supervisors.
• Directors and owners of commercial and industrial companies.
• General managers in public and private companies.
• Anyone seeking practical, up-to-date knowledge of material handling and logistics operations.

Module 1: Why Storage and Logistics Decide Business Success

• The concept and significance of storage.
• Historical stages the concept of storage has passed through.
• The importance of the logistics function in enterprises and the reasons behind its emergence.
• The importance and objectives of logistics, and the definition of desk logistics.

Module 2: Inventory Fundamentals and Regulatory Control

• Definitions and significance of inventory.
• Definition of supply and support processes.
• Inventory types and timing.
• Regulatory procedures for inventory and inventory reports.

Module 3: Materials Planning and Supply Chain Integration

• Overview of materials and inventory management and its importance.
• Material planning and effective control.
• Supply chain management and its link to logistics service development.

Module 4: Warehouse Design, Roles and Performance

• Core objectives of the warehouse-management function.
• Skills required of the person responsible for warehouse management.
• The role, responsibilities and duties of the warehouse custodian.
• Strategies for measuring performance inside warehouses.
• Purchasing management in companies and institutions.

Module 5: Handling, Space Allocation and Item Control

• Allocation of storage spaces and locations.
• Receiving and calibration operations.
• Stock withdrawal operations and tracking methods for item balances.
• Maintenance and monitoring of stored items.

Module 6: Warehouse Security and Safety Precautions

• Storage security precautions.
• Manual and mechanical material-handling methods.

Module 7: Risk Assessment in Logistics Operations

• Risk and its importance within a company's business system.
• Methods of risk assessment and precautions to avoid them.
• The relationship between risk and institutional policies and procedures.
• Certification methods for risk assessment, dealing with corruption-related risks, and the proper timing for taking precautions.