Practical Materials Storage Management

Course review:

Equip your front line warehouse and storage supervisors with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to:

• Manage, organise and operate the storage regime and environment most appropriate to the materials in their care.
• Ensure that your storage operations are conducted to the highest Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Provide a level of service that leaves their customers fully satisfied.

This course is designed for line supervisors who have a responsibility for stock management including materials storage, materials handling and transport operations. Experience could range from ex-storemen with many years experience to newly recruited graduates on management development programmes.

Topic covered will include:

• Storage systems.
• Warehouse and yard design and layout.
• Management of MHE operations.
• Hazardous materials - storage and transport.
• Dangerous goods - international regulations.
• Industrial compressed gases - storage and transport.
• Petroleum products - storage and transport.
• Laboratory chemicals - storage and transport.
• Bagged and drummed chemicals - storage and transport.
• Drummed acids and corrosives- storage and transport.
• Vehicle and equipment routine maintenance.
• HSE management in logistics operations.
• Preservation of materials and equipment in storage.
• Manual handling.