This class is currently full. If you would like to be added to a wait list, please contact Gail Patterson at 360-816-1450 or gail@nwppa.org.
Who Should Attend:
Warehouse and materials management professionals.
Related Event:
Warehousing Overview: Shipping, Receiving, and Safety, February 26-27, 2019
Course Overview:
Day 1: Inventory Operations and Materials Management
This day is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of warehouse inventory operations and materials management. The class will address the physical and documentation aspects of the processes.
Topics covered:
- The inventory process
- Inventory categories
- Inventory stock organization
- ABC analysis
- Inventory codes and locations
- Inventory control
- Replenishment
- Inventory demand
- Forecasting
Day 2: Inventory Control, Automation, Returns, and Supervision
This day is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of warehouse inventory control, returns, and automation. The class will address the physical and documentation aspects of the processes and includes a session on understanding and relating to warehouse management and supervision requirements. In addition, attendees will take a tour of a utility warehousing facility to see hands-on applications of industry benchmark operations.
Topics covered:
- Inventory audits and cycle counts
- Warehouse management systems
- Industrial vending
- Bar coding and RFID
- The return materials process
- Returns triage
- Material disposition
- Business implications
- Personal leadership, supervision, and customers
Course Instructor:
Ellery Queen, Continuum Education+Training
Course Schedule:
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided.
Course Location:
Mason Co. PUD No. 3
2621 E Johns Prairie Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8255
Suggested Hotel:
Little Creek Casino Resort
91 West State Route 108
Shelton, WA 98584
(800) 667-7711
No rooms have been blocked for this meeting. Please call the hotel or go online to get the best available rate for sleeping rooms.
Course Fees:
Utility Member Early Bird (ends 2/23/2019): $620
Utility Member Standard: $695
Associate Member Early Bird (ends 2/23/2019): $930
Associate Member Standard: $1,005
Non-member Early Bird (ends 2/23/2019): $1,860
Non-member Standard: $1,935
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.
Continuing Hours:
This course qualifies for 12 continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.