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International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
CIWIM Certified International Warehouse and Inventory Manager
CIWIM
Certified International Warehouse and Inventory Manager
Course Methodology
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Course Objectives
Upon completing this supply chain certification, participants will be able to:
- Understand the different types of warehousing and inventory
- Use modern Warehouse Management System effectively
- Execute warehouse operations successfully
- Keep a systematic track of all inventory records
- Comprehend the principles of material handling
- Implement sustainable warehouse practices
- Manage uncertainties associated with inventories efficiently
Target Audience
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Target Competencies
Importance of Inventory and Warehousing
Managing inventory uncertainties
Inventory records management
Warehouse functions
Modern Storage Systems
Warehouse performance management
Sustainable warehouse practices
CIWIM
Certified International Warehouse and Inventory Manager
Introduction
CIWIM – Certified International Warehouse & Inventory Manager
Module 1
- Definition of Inventory
- Importance of Inventory and Warehousing
- Warehouse location
- Types of Warehouses
- Strategic Warehousing
- Distribution Centres and Cross Docking
- Role of Warehousing and Inventory Manager
Module 2
- Warehouse functions â Receipt, Inspection, Storage and Retrieval
- Warehouse Design and Layout
- Packaging and Shipping
- Safety and Security in Warehousing
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Scrap Disposal
Module 3
- Principles of Material Handling
- Material Handling Equipment
- Unitization and Palletization
- Automation in Warehousing-Pick-to-light, Put-to-light, Use of Robots
- Modern storage systems
Module 4
- Types of Inventory
- Costs Associated with Inventory
- Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
- Limitations of the EOQ Approach
- Selective Inventory Control Techniques like ABC, VED, FSN etc.
- Vendor Managed Inventories
Module 5
- Uncertainties associated with Inventory
- Lead time â internal and external
- Service level
- Re-order level
- Buffer stock
- Replenishment systems
Module 6
- Inventory Record Keeping
- Stock Counting methods
- Managing Discrepancies and Surplus
- Managing Obsolescence
- Inventory Valuation â FIFO, LIFO, Weighted Average etc.
Module 7
- Measuring Warehouse Performance â Key Metrics
- Managing Outsourced Warehouses
- Warehouse Management System
- Warehouse Communications
- UPC
- RFID
- Risk Management in Warehousing
Module 8
- Sustainability â The Triple Bottom line
- Sustainable Warehouse Practices
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Energy Efficiency
- Reverse logistics
Online/Offline Program
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28 July 2025
Online
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27 August 2025
Online
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30 September 2025
Online
Association / Affiliation
International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
The International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) offers globally recognized certifications that set the golden standard in the purchasing and supply chain industry. With over 20,000 firms preferring IPSCMI-certified professionals, these programs provide the expertise and credibility needed to excel in procurement and supply chain roles worldwide.
Blue Ocean Academy has an exclusive tie-up with the US-based International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) to offer logistics & supply chain professional courses in UAE and other GCC countries.
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