Logistics & Warehousing Pathway

Introduction

This unit provides an overview of the module structure and content, along with a quick summary about the deliverables of the module.

Understanding the Basics of Warehousing

This unit covers a broad range of topics relating to warehousing to provide a good foundation for the rest of the course. Starting with a bit of history and the evolution of warehousing, this unit will also cover typical terminology and equipment used in the industry. There is also a discuss of potential career roles and paths, along with desirable skills and attributes. Finally we include a section stressing the importance of health and safety.

Incoming Goods Management

This unit is devoted to an essential function within warehousing - managing incoming goods. This part of the course will explain the purpose of Purchase Orders and discuss quality control through inspections, testing and quarantines.

Kitting, Picking, Packing and Dispatch

Kitting, Picking, Packing and Dispatching are the essential processes to move stock from the shelves and into the hands of the customer. This unit explains these processes for a typical warehouse.

Logistics and General Warehouse Management

In this unit, we wrap up with a brief look at logistics and some essential operations in warehouse management. No course on warehousing would be complete without a discussion on stocktaking!

Legal responsibilities

This chapter shows how health and safety in the workplace is underpinned by the law of the land. It goes on to highlight and explain what the law expects of employees and employers with regard to health and safety at work.

Hazards at Work

Although this chapter is mainly about health and safety in an office-type environment, it gives the learner a good understanding of the general hazards and risks associated with most working environments.

Control Measures

Control measures place an important part in providing a safe workplace. Here we explore the concept of a hierarchy of control measures.

Risk Assessment Exercise

Now it is your turn to conduct a risk assessment. Follow the instructions in this video presentation to this exercise.

Control Measures Exercise

You've heard about the different types of control measure. Now it is your turn to consider these controls in a real-life situation. Follow the instructions in this video.

Workplace Equipment

This short chapter does what it says on the tin - it covers the safe use of workplace equipment, particularly in an office-type environment, and explains to the learner how to use the equipment in a more ergonomic way.

Fire Hazards

This chapter covers potential hazards that can cause a fire, the fire triangle (which describes the three things a fire needs to exist) and then goes on to cover emergency procedures that need to be in place in case of fire or any other emergency that requires the building to be evacuated.

Managing Workplace Traffic Safely

Vehicles can pose a serious risk of harm in the workplace. We will now talk about some ways in which we can manage these hazards.

First Aid and Incident Reporting

In this chapter, we cover workplace procedures for such things as accident reporting and first aid arrangements.

Introduction

This unit sets out the module content and structure.

The Importance of Fire Safety

To get the module underway, we'll look at an over of the importance of fire safety and the law regarding fire safety. We'll also examine the roles and responsibilities of the employer and yourself as a fire marshal.

The Principles of Fire and the Fire Triangle

In this section we will develop an understanding of what causes fires; the different types of fires and how best to extinguish them.

Risk Assessments and Control Measures

As a fire marshal, it is very important to carry out regular risk assessments with your employer. A risk assessment will identify and record anything that could compromise fire safety and it is your job to minimize these risks as much as possible.

Fire Safety Arrangements and Monitoring

Your responsibilities as a fire marshal include monitoring your workplace and ensuring that any necessary safety arrangements have been put in place and are being maintained. In this section we’re going to look at how you can do that efficiently, using the findings from your fire risk assessment.

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

In this section, we look into exactly how to get everyone to safety, in an efficient and timely manner, in the event of an emergency evacuation. We do this by going through how you, as a fire marshal, should act during an evacuation, and how to carry out regular fire drills and what happens when you contact the emergency services.