Inventory Management Skills

Inventory Management Skills

No business can survive very long without an effective programme of control over the parts and materials that are used in producing or distributing goods and services of the company. Like this bird watches his surroundings, learn to keep a watchful eye over your inventory, always aware of what is going on.

This is a workshop for you, the warehouse or stockroom manager, the person in charge of what comes in and goes out in your company. You want a smooth and cost-effective operation, with enough products on hand to satisfy needs without stockpiling too much.

Course Outline:

Section 1: What is Inventory?

Section 2: Types of Inventory

Section 3: Goals of Inventory

Section 4: Industry Trends

Section 5: Your Customers

Section 6: Your Staff

Section 7: Working as a Team

Section 8: The Warehouse Inventory Cycle

Section 9: Strategies for Improving Your Inventory

Section 10: Warehouse Objectives

Section 11: The Receiving Process

Section 12: The Inventory Validation Process

Section 13: What Makes a Good Inventory Management System?

Section 14: Understanding Key Formulas

Section 15: Maintaining Inventory Accuracy

Section 16: The Outbound Process


Course reference: INV115

Duration: One Day (1 Day)

Time: 09h00 - 15h30

Type: Onsite at your work premises, Open (Public) Course, E-learning (Online) course, Online via Google Meet


Fact: This workshop is designed for all warehouse or stockroom managers and others involved in the process along the way.


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Training Methods: This workshop includes dynamic trainee/trainer interactions and discussions, written and oral exercises, role plays, case studies, reflection, quizzes and a workbook for each participant to take back to the workplace.


Target Audience: Companies waste a vast amount of money through ineffective control over the stock room and lack of vital structures.



  • There is no doubt that this workshop has everything you need in order to lead people and have great productivity at the same time.

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