Why should I take Warehouse Manager certification?

Warehouses play a key role in all organization's supply chain. Managers benefit greatly by understanding about warehouse management and how it directly affects business. Vskills certification for Warehouse Manager assesses the candidate as per the company’s need for warehousing of goods and products to be stored as per the company’s requirements.

The certification tests the candidates on various areas in warehouse management, which include the knowledge of various warehouse processes and operating principles, functions of different picking equipment and strategies to employ them, application of order picking methods, usage of various storage and handling equipment, relevance of health and safety, role of computers and warehousing management system, controlling warehousing costs, performance management for warehouse and outsourcing.

How will I benefit from Warehouse Manager Certification?

Warehouse managers are in great demand. Companies specialized in logistics, manufacturing and consumer goods regularly hire skilled warehouse managers. Various public and private companies also need warehouse managers for their warehouse or store departments. On completing this course, you'll earn valuable practical skills needed to improve your performance as a Warehouse Manager. You'll learn how to increase efficiency, productivity, quality & accuracy of your warehouse as well as effective workforce management and evaluation methods.

Companies that hire Vskills Certified Warehouse Manager

Vskills Certified Warehouse manager may find employment in all kind of companies like TCI, Redington, FedEx, TNT, Blue Dart, Flipkart, Amazon, DHL etc.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Role of a Warehouse

Introduction
Benefits of Warehousing
Functions of Warehouses
Need for Holding Stock
Characteristics of Warehouses
Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness
Information and Technology Requirements
Measuring Performance

Role of Warehouse Manager

Introduction
Challenges for Warehouse Managers
Attracting and Retaining Warehouse Employees
Ageing and Constantly Changing Workforce
Employee Training

Warehouse processes

Introduction
Receiving
Pre-receipt
In-handling
Preparation
Offloading
Checking
Cross Docking
Recording
Quality control
Put-away

Warehouse Operating Principles

Warehouse Design
Types of Warehouses
Warehouse Location
Planning the Distribution Warehouse
Warehouse Layout
Qualitative Factor Rating Method

Picking Strategies and Equipment

Introduction
Picker to Goods
Goods to Picker
Automated Picking
Material Handling Equipment
Storage Equipment

Order picking methods

Introduction
Industry Trends Affecting Order Picking
Modern Order Picking Systems
Stock Profiling
Order Picking Alternatives
Order Picking Strategies
Pick-To-Light Systems
Paper Pick Lists
Pick by Label
Pick by Voice
Barcode Scanning
Radio Frequency Identification
Pick by Light/Pick to Light
Put to Light
Type of Picking System and Equipment

Warehouse processes from Replenishment to Dispatch

Replenishment
Value Adding Services
Stock Management
Stock or Inventory counting
The Annual count
Security
Returns Processing
Dispatch
Role of Driver in Transportation

Warehouse Management System

Introduction
WMS Requirement
Other Functionality/Considerations
Why does a company need a WMS?
Advantages of WMS
Choosing a WMS
Selection Process
Software as a service

Warehouse Layout and Design

Introduction
Requirement for a Redesign
Design Approach
Warehouse Design

Storage and Handling equipment

Storage Systems
Pallets
Automated storage and retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
Temperature-Controlled Storage
Storage of Packaged Dangerous Substances

Warehouse costs

Types of costs
Return on investment (ROI)
Traditional versus Activity Based Costing Systems
Activity based Costing for Multi-Principals
Calculating Warehouse Storage Costs
Logistics Charging Methods

Outsourcing

Why should one outsource?
Outsourcing Decision
Role of Third Party Contractors
Choosing the Right Partner
Managing Third Party Relationship
Why contracts with third party fail?
Future of Outsourcing

Warehouse and the environment

Introduction
Environmental Effects
Environmental Impact Assessment Tool
The Environment Model
Flow chart of Green Logistics
Steps to for Improvement

Certified Warehouse Manager

How It Works

Test Details

Benefits of Certification