Warehouse management (C7001)

Successful completion of the module "Overview on the logistics sector" (C7000E) or proof of equivalent certified knowledge.

• Define the concept of stock and storage.
• Know the characteristics of a warehouse and the layout and the organization specificities: the various spaces, activities, the issues faced by each warehouse sections, etc.
• Understand the actions carried out in warehouses areas and challenges of coordination between employees, be aware of the positive impact of a good.
• Understand the main tools and methods used in inventory management.
• Understand the common criteria and indicators to optimize supply planning and reduce storage costs
• Know the products specificities and handle products with regards of their specificities and the constraints.
• Get to know the regulatory constraints, and implement them accurately.
• Use the English and French specific vocabulary.

• Specification of physical and information flows, as well as recognition of the types of flows (pushed, pulled, stretched, just in time).
• Managing flows and associated tools to master planning and implementation.
• Presentation of the actions carried out at each storage steps and the external constraints that can be encountered during an arrangement: controls / diagnostics / repairs / dismantling / follow-up / maintenance / etc.
• Master all the factors necessary to develop and optimize a logistics chain; Prices - costs / timeframe / flexibility / level of service / risks / potential of progress.
• Presentation of the different means of transport with their specificities: road / rail / inland waterways / maritime transport / air transport.
• Distinction of the logistics activities concerning the flows: design / supply / manufacture / packaging / packaging, grouping and unbundling / storage / displacement.
• Supply Chain concept and components.
• Concept of a dashboard, measure and drive performance based on all the tools for improvement and development.
• Identification of the objectives of a scoreboard and accurate indicators.
• Devoted to the summary and the exercises to prepare the exam.