How does a store manager actually know whether their warehouse is performing well — beyond the fact that stock is physically there? Without a way to measure it, inventory that looks fine on the shelf can still be draining money through obsolete stock, slow turnover, or unmeasured storage costs. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built for exactly that question, focused on the responsibilities of warehouse officials and the performance metrics that make their work measurable.

Inventory is something no organisation can do without: keeping a defined quantity of goods or raw materials on hand for a period of time, awaiting use or sale, while carrying the cost of storing them. Since inventory represents part of an organisation's capital and must be weighed against other investment options, this programme also focuses on how to set key performance indicators (KPIs) and benchmarking methods specifically for warehouses and storage facilities.

Who Should Attend?

• Institution and company managers.
• Warehouse and storage management professionals.
• Warehouse supervisors and custodians in companies.
• Business owners seeking to enhance their warehouse management skills.
• Students and graduates from business management faculties in various universities.

Knowledge and Benefits:

By the end of the course, participants will have gained knowledge in:

• Strengthening their skills in organising, managing and monitoring warehouse operations.
• Strategies to eliminate obsolete inventory, and policies and methods for handling stagnant goods in storage.
• Warehouse planning and organisation using computer-based tools, and understanding different storage methods and value-added activities.
• Defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and benchmarking for warehouse performance.
• Analysing the costs and revenues associated with storage, and applying inventory control techniques through software applications.

Module 1: Measuring What Matters in Warehouse Performance

• Performance measurement strategies in warehouses.
• Key performance indicators (KPIs) for storage, and benchmarking storage practices.

Module 2: The Manager's Toolkit: Skills and Responsibilities

• Skills required for warehouse management.
• The historical phases the concept of storage has gone through, and the importance of good storage in institutions and companies.
• The main objectives of warehouse management.

Module 3: Closing the Performance Gap

• Identifying warehouse performance gaps.
• Continuous improvement in warehouse operations.

Module 4: Procurement's Role in Warehouse Success

• Procurement management in companies and institutions.

Module 5: Counting, Movement and Operational Reality

• Inventory counting.
• Movement of materials in warehouses and stores.

Module 6: Why It All Matters: Economic and Strategic Weight

• The executive importance of warehouse management.
• Its scientific and economic significance, and the conditions needed to achieve warehouse management objectives.