Distribution and Warehousing

These operations play an important part in the supply chain by keeping industry and commerce supplied with the materials they need. State-of-the-art warehouse design and layout, along with the introduction of sophisticated materials handling equipment and operating systems are increasingly becoming the norm.

Employers need to ensure that their workforce is highly skilled, motivated and experienced, so they can succeed in meeting the needs of suppliers, buyers and customers alike, and gain the edge over competitors. Our Distribution and Warehousing Apprenticeship programme can contribute to this.

The qualification is also aimed at individuals themselves who are new to distribution and warehousing and those with more experience who now wish to broaden existing knowledge and progress their careers. It could open doors to a range of exciting retail, wholesale, freight, internet shopping and catalogue distribution opportunities.

Our Distribution and Warehousing Apprenticeship covers vocational skills, relevant to the industry. These include:-

Processing of orders
Stock rotation, management and storage
Customer service
Distribution techniques
Health and safety procedures
Security management