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Description

Warehouse and Storage Facility Management: Organise, Secure and Optimise

Structuring warehouse flows to improve stock accuracy and speed up order picking

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

In a poorly organised storage facility, pickers spend their time searching for references, locations become saturated close to the docks and recorded stock drifts away from actual stock. Picking errors turn into customer complaints and the annual stock count becomes a catch-up exercise rather than a genuine control.

This three-day programme works through the warehouse flow by flow, from goods receipt to dispatch. Participants learn how to lay out zones according to item rotation, how to secure stock quantities and how to monitor site performance using indicators that are simple to maintain.

Learning objectives

  • Lay out warehouse zones according to the rotation and volume of references
  • Organise goods receipt and put-away operations
  • Select a picking method suited to order profiles
  • Secure stock quantities through cycle counting
  • Monitor storage facility performance using activity indicators
  • Embed safety rules into the daily organisation of the site

What makes this programme different

A warehouse layout plan is reworked in session based on outbound movement profiles
A facility audit grid is built and then applied to each participant's own situation
Picking methods are compared using one and the same order book

Programme

1Warehouse Layout and Zoning

Placing each reference where it costs the least movement

  • Analyse outbound movement profiles and classify references by rotation
  • Size the receiving and dispatch areas
  • Select storage modes according to packaging
  • Define a location addressing system that everyone can read
  • Organise replenishment of picking locations

2Goods Receipt and Put-Away

Securing the inbound flow of goods

  • Plan inbound deliveries and organise the reception of carriers
  • Check quantitative and qualitative conformity
  • Formalise reservations and handle transport disputes
  • Label goods and assign locations
  • Record stock entries without breaking traceability

3Order Picking and Dispatch

Choosing the method that fits the order profile

  • Compare order-by-order picking with batch picking
  • Build efficient picking routes
  • Reduce errors through checks at the zone exit
  • Organise packing and loading
  • Prepare dispatch documentation

4Stock Management and Counting

Aligning physical stock with system stock

  • Identify the causes of variance between physical and recorded stock
  • Introduce cycle counting by rotation class
  • Handle variances and correct recurring causes
  • Manage obsolete stock, scrap and returns
  • Monitor coverage levels and flag stock-out risks

5Site Safety and Performance

Keeping up the pace without degrading working conditions

  • Organise pedestrian and equipment traffic flows
  • Apply stacking rules and storage rules for sensitive products
  • Build an activity dashboard for the facility
  • Drive performance with the teams
  • Structure a sustainable housekeeping and tidiness approach

Who is it for

Warehouse managers and team leaders, storekeepers, stock controllers and logistics technicians responsible for a storage facility.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.