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e-Learning Maintenance Storerooms Training Software 

The Maintenance Storerooms computer based training (CBT) is taken from New Standard Institute's two-day seminar for Storeroom and Parts Managers and provides a comprehensive approach to the mechanics and mathematics of a well-run storeroom. CBT has full narrated text. Program also includes the Reorder Point Calculator. Selected as a Finalist for the 2004 Product of the Year Award by Plant Engineering Magazine.

Materials Management

• Quality, Quantity, Price, and Time

• The Storeroom Balancing Act

• Reducing Inventory Dollar Value

• Increasing Storeroom Service Level

• Handling Obsolescence

• Eliminating Caches & Hiding Areas

The Physical Layout

• Optimal Storeroom Dimensions

• Dealing with a Small Storage Space

• Determining Storage, Lighting, and Security Requirements

• Shelving, Modular Drawer and other Storage Options

• New Tools for Developing the Floor Plan

• Solving Special Storage Challenges

• OSHA Requirements for Material Storage

Identifying Stock Items

• Stock Identification Systems

• Hierarchical Systems vs. Unique Stock Numbers

• Qualifying Word List Examples

• Describing Items for Cataloging and Repurchase

• Stock Locator Systems

Storeroom Catalogs

• Building a Usable Catalog

• Computer Searches vs. Printed Catalogs

• Listing Order and Indexes

• Employing Pictures and Exploded Views

• Avoiding Common Cataloging Mistakes

Storeroom Controls

• The Perpetual Inventory System

• Streamlining Issues, Receipts, and Returns

• Optional Annuals and Cycle Counts

• The Question of Security

• Controlling Additions and Deletions

Storeroom Economics

• Storeroom Operating Costs

• The Cost of Purchasing and the Cost of Holding

• Inventory Cycles and Usage Rates

• Determining Reorder Points and Safety Stock Requirements

• Lead-times and Streamlining the Purchasing Cycle

• Establishing Proper Order Quantities

• Shipping Options and Lowering Freight Costs

• Reducing Inventory Value through Consignment and Delivery Contracts

• ABC and XYZ Analysis, Stock Turnover Rates, and Other Management Indices

• Checks on Supplier Performance

Storeroom Purchasing

• Rating, Certifying, and Selecting Suppliers

• Systems Contracts, Integrated Suppliers, and Single Sourcing

• Partnerships and Alliances with Suppliers

• Keeping Tabs on Supplier Restocking Programs

• Purchasing Law and Ethics

Computerization

• Evaluating Computerized Inventory Systems

• Search Engines and Ad-hoc Reporting

• Bar Coding Systems - Hardware, Software, and Formats

• Electronic Commerce - EDI, Faxes, E-mail, the Internet

• Common Control Reports