The Science and Practice of Storage Operations: A Training Course (Online / Remote)
1Summary
A warehouse manager's decisions rarely stay inside the warehouse — they ripple straight into sales, production schedules, and cash tied up in stock. That is exactly why the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy built this course around storage as a business driver rather than a back-room task, for anyone who wants advanced skills in managing storage, transport, and receiving operations across warehouses and stores.
Warehouses hold real weight for managers, especially in industrial, commercial, and manufacturing organisations, since they act as the vital link that supplies production lines with raw materials and accommodates finished goods ready for shipment or storage. Inventory itself is one of the most significant assets a manufacturing or trading company holds — sometimes as much as 50% of its invested capital — which is exactly why storage activity is so closely tied to sales, and why the manager running it needs the skills to move goods efficiently, cut storage costs, and protect quality all at once.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Managers of institutions and companies.
- Personnel working in warehouse and logistics management.
- Warehouse managers and clerks in industrial, commercial, or service companies.
- Entrepreneurs interested in enhancing their skills in logistics operations.
- Members of procurement committees in institutions.
- Students and graduates of business administration colleges from various universities.
Knowledge and Benefits:
By the end of the course, participants will have:
- Understood the importance of transportation and supply chain processes and where organisations can improve them, including the role of green supply.
- Gained skills in planning, organising, and monitoring purchasing and storage activities to reduce costs and speed up fulfilment.
- Addressed the causes of waste and stagnant inventory, keeping them within manageable levels.
- Gained extensive scientific and practical knowledge of logistics services, and improved transportation, storage, and distribution.
- Built comprehensive knowledge of concepts related to supply and transportation, and gained advanced experience in modern storage techniques.
3Course Content
Module 1: Storage as a Business Driver, Not a Backroom Task
- The concept of logistics and its importance.
- Warehouse planning and organisation.
Module 2: Controlling What You Store
- The concept and objectives of inventory control, and achieving efficiency and effectiveness in it.
- Inventory control techniques and determining the economic order quantity.
Module 3: Handling the Physical Side of Storage
- Identifying storage types and understanding the differences between them.
- Skills for selecting the best storage locations and matching them to stored materials.
- Optimal material storage planning skills, and applying safety procedures in warehouses.
Module 4: Managing Suppliers From Selection to Contract
- Applying methods for supplier selection, qualification, and evaluation.
- Negotiating with suppliers, and preparing and writing tenders and signing contracts.
- Planning and securing supplies, materials, and work requirements.
Module 5: Digital Tools for Supplier and Warehouse Data
- Creating electronic spreadsheets for warehouse data.
- Creating electronic supplier databases.
- Monitoring supplies and preparing supplier reports.
Module 6: Disposing of Obsolete Stock With Modern Methods
- Establishing policies and methods for disposing of obsolete items.
- Skills for managing storage operations using modern methods and technology.
Module 7: Global Best Practices in Storage
- Global storage concepts and the most successful techniques.