BEE Level 1 Accredited

Fundamentals of Stores and Stock Control Training Course

Master the Essentials of Stores and Stock Control

Understand the important contribution warehouses and stores make to the smooth operation of the enterprise
10 – 11 Sep 2026
2 days
Online

Why Choose this course

Improve your expertise in Stores and Stock Control with our comprehensive workshop where you will learn the essentials of efficient Stock Control and its role in optimizing Warehouse and Store Management.

Explore vital tools and techniques for effective inventory management. Understand the direct connection between stock control and a company’s overall operational success, shaping outcomes.

Through theory and practical strategies, you will develop real-life skills to fine-tune stock levels, prevent losses and enhance customer satisfaction. Whether you are new to this environment or a seasoned professional, our workshop establishes a strong foundation in stores and stock control. Elevate your skills, propel your career forward and contribute to your organization’s operational excellence.

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What does this course cover?

  • The essential concepts of stock control from a world-class perspective
  • How to develop stores control personnel to accept responsibility through understanding the requirements of their functions
  • Stores objectives and responsibilities, the functions covered and how they fit into the supply chain
  • Structures and processes around receipts, issues, documentation, inspection, and authorisation
  • Functions of stores in relation to stock life cycles, stores personnel, types of storage systems and essential practices
  • The fundamentals of records, the principles of ABC analysis, cyclonic ordering and the cost implications of stock holding and stock control
  • Methods for applying codes in stores and specification and standardisation in the context of stock classification
  • The definitions of stores accounting terms, the purpose of accounting and methods of material pricing and stock accounting
  • Stock taking, spot checking, stock verification and variances, stock obsolescence and redundancy and deterioration of materials

Is this course for me?

Career roles we recommend this course for

  • Logistics supervisors and managers
  • Operations supervisors and managers
  • Warehouse clerical functions
  • Dispatching and receiving functions
  • Inventory Managers
  • Warehouse supervisors and managers

Your course facilitator

Commerce Edge

Commerce Edge

Commerce Edge has been a leading provider of World Class Procurement and Supply Chain training since 2001. We have trained hundreds of public and private sector organisations and over 10,000 individuals on various aspects of World Class Procurement, Logistics, Operations and Planning in the context of the wider Supply Chain.

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