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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Inventory storage and location control

LSC304 · Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Management — Week 3 of 16

CourseLSC304
Week3 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Inventory storage and location control

  1. Pallet racking and shelving systems
  2. FIFO and LIFO rotation methods
  3. Fixed and dynamic location systems
  4. Stock accuracy auditing
  5. Inventory Management in Supply Chain

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Describe methods of inventory storage, stock rotation and location control.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe methods of inventory storage, stock rotation and location control.

Study materials

Videos

  • Managing Stock Explained | Bar Gate Stock Graphs, JIT, Procurement & Logistics · YouTube · Two Teachers · 10 min · for registered students
  • How To Layout Your Warehouse Locations | Warehouse Management · YouTube · Distribution & Warehousing Tips · 9 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 5: Warehousing · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 100–126 · for registered students
  • Warehousing and storage: A guide to health and safety (HSG76, 2nd ed. 2007) · PDF · Hse, guidance; 155 pages · for registered students
  • Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 13: Inventory Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 565–600 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of logistics operations
  • Week 2: Customer service in logistics
  • Week 3: Inventory storage and location control
  • Week 4: Health, safety, and loss prevention
  • Week 5: Warehouse layout and workflow design
  • Week 6: Automation and digital logistics tools
  • Week 7: Sustainable logistics and distribution
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Reviewing organisational logistics performance
  • Week 10: Identifying operational improvement opportunities
  • Week 11: Formulating operational recommendations
  • Week 12: Applying Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Management i…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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