WareCore Academy

Warehouse and inventory management courses

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

5 Learning levels15 courses60 learning units180 estimated hours

Foundation

1. Foundation

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

WAI-101 • 12 estimated hours

Introduction to Logistics and Warehousing

A structured professional course in introduction to logistics and warehousing, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

The warehouse in the supply chain Warehouse types and functions The operating cycle and core processes Jobs and professional accountability

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WAI-102 • 12 estimated hours

Inventory Management Fundamentals

A structured professional course in inventory management fundamentals, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

What inventory is and why it is held Item identity and units of measure Inventory status, ownership and availability Inventory cost and the risks of excess and shortage

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WAI-103 • 12 estimated hours

Warehouse Occupational Health and Safety

A structured professional course in warehouse occupational health and safety, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Risk management and the hierarchy of controls Material-handling equipment and pedestrian safety Racking, load safety and manual handling Fire, hazardous materials and emergencies

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Warehouse Operations

2. Warehouse Operations

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

WAI-201 • 12 estimated hours

Receiving, Inspection and Exception Management

A structured professional course in receiving, inspection and exception management, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Pre-arrival planning, gates and documents Counting, inspection and acceptance Discrepancies and nonconformities Closing receipt and handing over for putaway

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WAI-202 • 12 estimated hours

Storage, Putaway and Material Handling

A structured professional course in storage, putaway and material handling, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Storage systems and location coding Putaway rules and slotting Rotation, preservation and compatibility Capacity, replenishment and stock care

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WAI-203 • 12 estimated hours

Order Picking, Packing, Shipping and Returns

A structured professional course in order picking, packing, shipping and returns, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Order release and allocation Picking strategies and verification Packing, staging and loading Returns and reverse logistics

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Control and Systems

3. Control and Systems

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

WAI-301 • 12 estimated hours

Inventory Control, Counting and Investigation

A structured professional course in inventory control, counting and investigation, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Inventory accuracy and the counting program Counting and recounting Variance investigation and root cause Adjustments, damage, obsolescence and reconciliation

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WAI-302 • 12 estimated hours

Documents, Master Data and Traceability

A structured professional course in documents, master data and traceability, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Document lifecycle and version control Master-data governance Standard identifiers and logistics labels Traceability, recall and the audit trail

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WAI-303 • 12 estimated hours

WMS, ERP, RF and Basic Automation

A structured professional course in wms, erp, rf and basic automation, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

WMS and ERP architecture and data flow Transactions, statuses and locations RF devices, permissions and audit trail Downtime, automation and change management

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Planning and Improvement

4. Planning and Improvement

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

WAI-401 • 12 estimated hours

Inventory Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Policies

A structured professional course in inventory planning, forecasting and replenishment policies, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Demand, lead time and data quality Classification and service policies Reorder point, safety stock and ordering policies EOQ, days of supply and exception review

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WAI-402 • 12 estimated hours

Warehouse KPIs, Cost, Quality and Continuous Improvement

A structured professional course in warehouse kpis, cost, quality and continuous improvement, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

KPI design and data sources Productivity, service, quality and cost Quality, audit and root cause Lean, improvement experiments and sustaining results

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WAI-403 • 12 estimated hours

Warehouse Design, Capacity, Flow and Equipment

A structured professional course in warehouse design, capacity, flow and equipment, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Design data and requirements Zones, flow and layout Capacity, racking and aisles Equipment selection, implementation and expansion

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Integrated Management

5. Integrated Management

Five levels, 15 courses and 60 standalone lessons. Open any topic directly or follow the path from foundation to management.

WAI-501 • 12 estimated hours

Warehouse Supervision, Resources and Operational Governance

A structured professional course in warehouse supervision, resources and operational governance, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Shift planning and labor SOPs, training and competency verification Performance management, communication and handover Governance, discipline and incident management

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WAI-502 • 12 estimated hours

Risk, Security, Continuity and Compliance

A structured professional course in risk, security, continuity and compliance, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Risk management and control registers Security, loss prevention and fraud Business continuity and recovery Compliance, 3PL and regulated environments

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WAI-503 • 12 estimated hours

Integrated Warehouse Strategy and Management

A structured professional course in integrated warehouse strategy and management, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

Strategy and operating model Budget, capacity and resources Technology, outsourcing, sustainability and network Integrated management project and annual plan

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Specialist courses

COLD-QA

Cold Storage and the Cold Chain

A structured professional course in cold storage and the cold chain, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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WH-SAFE

Warehouse Safety and Material-handling Equipment

A structured professional course in warehouse safety and material-handling equipment, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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GS1-TRACE

Barcodes, GS1 and Logistics-unit Traceability

A structured professional course in barcodes, gs1 and logistics-unit traceability, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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ECOM-FUL

E-commerce Fulfilment and Returns

A structured professional course in e-commerce fulfilment and returns, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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HAZ-STOR

Hazardous-material Storage and Chemical Compatibility

A structured professional course in hazardous-material storage and chemical compatibility, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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MRO-INV

MRO Spare-parts Inventory Management

A structured professional course in mro spare-parts inventory management, combining warehouse concepts, operational controls, work records, workplace cases and self-assessment.

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