Training Course in Digitising Purchasing and Warehouse Operations (Online / Remote)
1Summary
Behind every well-run warehouse is a quiet piece of capital management: goods, products, or raw materials held until they are needed, kept at an economic quantity that matches real withdrawal needs, and tracked closely enough that a company always knows when it is approaching a critical stock limit. Once a computer takes over that tracking, theft, loss, and damage become far easier to catch early, and every entry and exit becomes part of a record that saves enormous time and effort. This Training Course in Digitising Purchasing and Warehouse Operations from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is about making that shift properly.
The course connects two functions that are often trained separately — purchasing and warehousing — and shows how computer systems tie them together into one coordinated operation, from choosing and evaluating suppliers to organising entries and exits and closing the loop with accurate inventory counts. Participants leave able to plan and evaluate purchases with confidence and run stores according to recognised professional standards.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Warehouse officers and warehouse managers.
- Employees working in procurement and storage.
- Cost accountants and store accountants.
- Procurement and storage managers.
Knowledge and Benefits:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Manage warehouses and purchasing according to recognised international standards.
- Introduce technology and applied software into warehouse management.
- Approach warehouse and store management at scale, with confidence in its systems and strategies.
- Plan and evaluate purchases effectively, and build supplier databases using the computer.
- Source supplier information through information technology, the internet, and computer tools.
- Apply what they learn through practical cases and internet-based training exercises.
3Course Content
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Warehouse and Purchasing Management Using the Computer
- Managing warehouses and procurement using the computer.
- Familiarising with computer applications for warehouse management.
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Strategies and Systems for Running Stores
- Warehouse and store management strategies.
- Warehouse and store management systems.
- Integrated management of warehousing and procurement.
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Technology's Role in Materials and Needs Management
- The role of information technology and computers in materials and needs management performance.
- How technology increases the effectiveness of supplier qualification and evaluation.
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Building and Using Supplier Data
- Sources for obtaining supplier information using information technology, the internet, and computers.
- Preparing supplier databases using the computer.
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Practical Application
- Practical cases and training exercises using the internet and the computer.