LOG3010 Warehouse & Distribute 3

Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation

Description: Students develop an understanding and competencies related to stock movement and placement procedures, product tracking and the use of automated warehouse systems. Students also develop competencies in labelling, containerizing and palletizing items.
Prerequisite: LOG2010: Warehouse & Distribute 2
Parameters: Access to one or more logistics operations.

Outcomes The student will:

1 demonstrate an understanding of: • stock movement and placement procedures and practices
- 1.1 identify and describe stock movement and placement procedures and practices
- 1.2 identify and correct errors in documentation
- 1.3 regularly review stocks and flow
- 1.4 anticipate product movement issues, develop contingency plans and implement solutions, where appropriate
- 1.5 demonstrate safe product movement and placement procedures and practices • product tracking
- 1.6 identify and describe product tracking services
- 1.7 identify and describe various tracking procedures
- 1.8 demonstrate ability to use tracking technology; e.g., bar codes/reader/scanner, microfiche, CD–ROM, monitors, visual readers, locator systems • equipment operations standards
- 1.9 identify and describe warehouse equipment operations standards; e.g., internal standards (department, company), external standards (governmental, national) • automated warehouse systems
- 1.10 explain the advantages and disadvantages of using automated warehouse systems
- 1.11 demonstrate ability to safely use automated systems; e.g., conveyor systems, pickers, scaling/weighing devices, storage and retrieval systems
2 demonstrate competencies in: • labelling
- 2.1 identify product and/or shipment labelling needs
- 2.2 demonstrate ability to read, interpret, select and affix appropriate labels; e.g., shipping instructions, content identification, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) needs, quantity, mass, handling instructions; e.g., fragile, this side up • containerization
- 2.3 explain the purpose of containerization
- 2.4 demonstrate ability to safely operate wrapping equipment and materials; e.g., shrink-wrap, nets, nylons
- 2.5 demonstrate ability to prepare containers for shipment; e.g., label, wrap • palletizing
- 2.6 explain the purpose of palletizing items; e.g., warehouse storage, ease of handling (manual, automated), outgoing and incoming shipments
3 demonstrate basic competencies
- 3.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 3.1.1 communicate
  - 3.1.2 manage information
  - 3.1.3 use numbers
  - 3.1.4 think and solve problems
- 3.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 3.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 3.2.2 be responsible
  - 3.2.3 be adaptable
  - 3.2.4 learn continuously
  - 3.2.5 work safely
- 3.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 3.3.1 work with others
  - 3.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
4 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 4.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 4.2 identify steps to achieve goals