Executive Masters Certificate in Strategic Warehousing and Inventory Management.

In this age of intense competition, the importance of Supply Chain management need not be emphasized more.

Warehousing and inventory management are critical components of Supply Chain Management. These functions need to be managed strategically to improve customer satisfaction, optimize supply chain costs and minimize obsolete inventory. It is essential that modern supply chain practitioners are equipped with the state-of-the-art techniques in warehousing and inventory management.

This course will introduce you to the concepts of strategic warehousing and inventory management and equip you with the best practices in warehousing and inventory.

What Will Students Learn?

Appreciate the strategic importance of warehousing and inventory

The different activities involved in warehousing

Identify and implement safety and security measures in warehouses

Adopt the modern practices in warehousing and inventory management

To apply the Selective Inventory Control techniques in their daily operations

To optimize costs associated with inventory

To improve efficiency of warehouse and inventory management operations.

What Topics are Covered?

Strategic role of warehousing

Warehouse design and layout

Warehouse functions

Best practices in storage and material handling

Types of inventory

Costs associated with inventory

Selective inventory control techniques

Inventory replenishment systems

Evaluating inventory accuracy.