BSSC | Basics of Stores and Stock Control

Purpose of the Course
This course introduces the student to the Basics of Stores
and Stock Control, and is a basic course promoting
stores efficiency and sound management practices. It also
forms the basis for higher level courses offering advanced learning in this field.

Benefits of the Course 

The course will meet the needs of persons in the Stores, Warehouse and or Materials Management environment needing an introductory and

Benefits of the Coursegeneral overview of stores and warehouse operations. It is also suitable for personnel at a supervisory or junior management position, who need to expand their general understanding of stores and warehouse operations.
The course also acts as an introduction to more advanced studies given the broad scope of its content.

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Delegates must satisfy the listed minimum requirement for the course to be cost-effective is at a Basic literacy at ABET Level 4.
Potential candidates should preferably have at least a minimum of 2 years related working experience either in a warehouse or stores environment or at least in industry.
 

Aims and Objectives

• The primary aim of this program is to equip the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to perform in one of the many disciplines associated with production and inventory management such as planning, inventory control, warehouse management, materials planning, and quality control.
• A further aim of the program is to provide learners who are specializing in one area of production and inventory management with an insight into the many disciplines they come into contact with on a day-to-day basis – including suppliers and customers.
• The primary objective of the program is to broaden the learner’s exposure to the many business functions that go into making up the field of production and inventory management.

Content

• Resource Management
• Product Development and Process Design
• Forecasting and Demand Management
• Master Planning of Resources
• Materials Planning
• Capacity Planning
• Executing Push/pull Systems
• Lean Manufacturing
• Purchasing and Procurement
• Inventory Fundamentals, methodologies & Techniques
• Total Quality Management
• Statistical Quality Control
• Warehousing and Materials Handling
• Distribution Management
• Facilities Location and Transportation

Sessions
Session One – Resource Planning

Outcomes, Introduction, Long-Range Planning, Medium-Range Planning, Short-Range Planning, Product and Process Strategies, Alternate Plant Layouts, Summary

Session Two – Product Development and Process Design

Outcomes, Introduction, The Product, Production Decisions, Product Management, Product Design, Product Life Cycle, Computers in Product Development, Process Design, Choice of Production Method, Ergonomics and Work Study, Summary

Session Three – Forecasting and Demand Management

Outcomes, Introduction, What Is a Forecast?, Data Collection and Accuracy, Forecasting Techniques, Quantitative Forecasting Methods, Mean, Median and Mode, Time-Series Forecasting Models, Forecast Error, Safety Stock and Forecast Uncertainty, Summary.

Session Four – Master Planning of Resources

Outcomes, Introduction, The Production Plan, Developing the Production Plan, Master Production Schedule [MPS], Developing the MPS, Rough-Cut Capacity Planning [RCCP], Performance Measurement, Rules for Successful Master Scheduling, Summary

Session Five – Materials Planning

Outcomes, Introduction, Objectives of Materials Planning, Dependent vs Independent Demand, Inputs to Materials Planning, The MRP Grid, Materials Planning Outputs, Users and Uses of the Bills Of Material, Performance Measures, Summary

Session Six – Capacity Planning

Outcomes, Introduction, The Capacity Planning Process, Key Definitions, Measures of Capacity, Inputs to Capacity Planning, The Capacity Processing Logic, Outputs From Capacity Planning, Input/Output Control, Performance Measures, Summary

Session Seven – Executing Push Systems

Outcomes, Introduction, Loading the Factory, Controlling Movement Through the Factory, Managing Push Systems, Authorizing Push Activities, Documentation, Executing Push Activities, Priority Rules, Bottleneck Management, Input/Output Control, Data Collection Techniques, Summary

Session Eight – Executing Pull Systems

Outcomes, Introduction, Production Pull Systems, Pull System Characteristics, Kanbans, Line Balancing, Executing Pull Activities, Reporting Pull Activities, Synchronous Manufacturing, Agile Manufacturing, Summary

Session Nine – Mid Term Exam

Session Ten – Lean Manufacturing

Outcomes, Introduction, Lean Manufacturing, 5S Methodology, Theory of Constraints [TOC], TOC and Distribution Management, TOC and Suppliers, TOC and the Team, Advance Planning Systems [APS], Summary

Session Eleven – Purchasing and Procurement

Outcomes, Introduction, Objectives of Purchasing, Market Research in Procurement, Selecting Suppliers, The Purchasing Specification, Value Engineering and Value Analysis, The Purchasing Cycle, BEE in Procurement, Stock Pricing and Valuation, Summary

Session Twelve – Inventory Fundamentals

Outcomes, Introduction, What is Inventory? Types and Functions of Inventory, Inventory Sub Categories, Inventory Costs, Inventory and Customer Service, Safety Stock Inventory, ABC Classification of Inventory, Control of Inventory, Inventory Performance Measures, Summary

Session Thirteen – Inventory Methodologies and Techniques

Outcomes, Introduction, When to Order, “How Often” to Order, Order Review Methodologies, Order Quantity Constraints and Modifiers, Lot Sizing Techniques, Quantity Discounts, Summary

Fourteen – Total Quality Management

Outcomes, Introduction, Defining Quality, Design and Conformance, The Quality Gurus, Four Absolutes of Quality, Total Quality Management, Responsibility for Quality, Quality Costs, Inspection, Quality Training, Quality and Customer Satisfaction, Summary

Fifteen – Statistical Quality Control

Outcomes, Introduction, Quality Tools, The “Normal” Distribution, Control Charts, Interpretation of Control Charts, Process Capability, Acceptance Sampling, Sampling Plans, Summary

Sixteen – Warehousing and Materials Handling
Outcomes, Introduction, Space Requirements, Warehouse Productivity, Storage Methods, Storage Equipment, Order Picking Systems, Materials Handling, Classification of Equipment, Docking Aids, Summary

Seventeen – Distribution Management
Outcomes, Introduction, Distribution Networks, Activities of Physical Distribution, Distribution Centre Management, Distribution Requirements Planning, DRP], Ordering Models, Managing Day-to-Day Variations, Summary

Session Eighteen – Facilities Location and Transportation
Outcomes, Introduction, Facility Location, Site Selection, Transportation, Designing the Transportation System, Freight Management, Modes of Transport, Containerization, Packaging and Labelling, Summary

Session Nineteen – Final Exam

There are no formal entry requirements for this program. However, it is strongly recommended that learners intending to take this program have a Grade 12 Certificate and have completed the BMOM (Basics of Manufacturing and Operations Management), or have 2 – 3 years’ relevant working experience.