Warehousing and Inventory Management

Catalog description

This course introduces students to practical concepts of warehousing and inventory management including the types of equipment, storage processes and systems, the technologies used to identify and track units in a warehouse, and the regulations designed to ensure safety in warehouse operations. Students will learn skills including basic warehousing functions, e.g., receiving; storage; order picking; and shipping; and industrial truck operator safety training; inventory control; human relation skills such as teamwork, communication, and employee motivation; handling returns; automated identification technology; basic unitization practices; freight claims; hazardous materials; and auditing both private and third-party warehouse operations to gain a better understanding of warehouse processes through field trips and/or applied lab exercise. Ozark CF Logistics Management Fee (ProctorU online testing fees): $186.