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Theme
One sees frequent waste of executive
time and labor due to delays in
retrieval of stocks, deterioration of
stocks, mismatches in quantities, damage
during handling or storage, poor
planning of replenishment, etc.
Storekeeping is a custodian’s job, but
in many organizations it lacks in
efficiency because the concerned
personnel lack knowledge of the
processes and their importance.
The stores executive has to be
proficient and knowledgeable in
materials accounting, physical storage
and handling, transport and related
procedures, relevant tax and duties, and
aware of computerized working of stores.
Only sound and accurate materials
account can allow reliable planning of
purchase or production. Prompt issues of
required materials to production,
maintenance or projects depend on
organized stowage and accurate
identification of the stocks and right
type of handling equipment. Stores
function would often interface with
transporters or operate transport
contracts, so they should be aware of
the processes, practices and market
conditions in the transport trade. In
receipt and dispatch documentation it is
vital that the stores executive has
fundamental knowledge of taxation and
related requirements. Lastly, in
computer age knowledge of how the
computerized system works cannot miss
the storesman. The program caters to
this need by covering the transaction
cycle for stores with stage by stage
function of the computerized system.
According to industry, type of operation
or type of stock item special situations
are faced by stores executive. The
program specifically deals with them
which would widen perspective of the
participants. It also has an additional
input on basic know-how of replenishment
planning for regular stock items.
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Program
Schedule: Day 1: 9-00AM to
5-15PM+ |
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Introduction
Participants and faculty
introduce themselves and issues
of participants interest are
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Warehousing
as an essential support function
Need of storekeeping, stores
activities, types of stores,
warehouses, transshipments,
distribution centers, godowns,
yards, automated stores, point
of use stores, changing scope of
stores with lean manufacturing
practices, organization of
stores.
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Stock
accounting and basic
documentation
Types of transactions, how they
add up and account, types of
stock discrepancies and
adjustments, systems of
codification for items and
transaction for accounting,
cycle counting systems, basics
of excise, local taxes, octroi
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Basics of
transportation
Modes of transport, basics of
road, rail, water and air
transport, transport packaging,
loading and unloading, modern
systems, concept of staging,
nature of basic transport
contract, full load and parcel
services, couriers, transit
insurance and related precaution
in receipt, modern systems of
tracking and tracing
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Physical
store keeping
Basics of space utilization,
layout for better utilization of
space as well as labor,
importance of location and
identification tagging, various
means of visual identification,
Barcodes and RFID tags,
preservation of certain
materials, safety precautions
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Q & A
Discussions on specific queries
raised by participants
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Program
Schedule: Day 2: 9-00AM to 5-15
PM+ |
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Special
storekeeping situations
Managing expiry of product, bulk
receipt and discrepancy in
quantity, loss of materials in
storage, precious or high value
stocks, bulk handing systems,
stocks of repaired products,
storage and disposal of scrap,
bonded stores, project stores,
insurance spares, cold storage,
dark rooms, Kit storage
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Replenishment planning
Exercise of planning followed by
basics of commonly used systems
of replenishment planning for
common items like production raw
materials and components,
consumables, general stores,
finished product, engineering
items
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Materials
handling and storage system
A slide show to give
participants a total perspective
of variety of systems used on
different scales across the
world to develop a perspective
Stories of improvement in
warehouse efficiency by
application of technology,
better inventory and service
management, value added services
with discussions
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Computerized
stores
Demonstration of computerized
working of the stores
transactions and accounting,
prospects of automation and
interfaces with the stores
system, Put-to-light &
Pick-to-light systems,
operations of unmanned stores
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Q & A
Discussions on specific queries
raised by participants
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