AEA Launches New Warehouse Training Course
The Educational Opportunity
Most training for privately held distributors is geared toward product knowledge, sales or data processing functions. However, the material handling team – the same people who have a significant impact on net profit – receive little or no formal training. Distributors tend to use shadowing or on-the-job training, which can result in bad habits being passed from employee to employee. Essentials of Profitable Warehouse Operations gives the operational leaders the tools to create their own internal training programs.
Course Details
Based on the Essentials of Profitable Warehouse Operations© course created by the American Supply Association (ASA), this one-day course is intended to give managers a framework to teach essential warehousing functions to the teams they manage. The content also serves to refresh old concepts and introduce additional operating efficiencies.
Topics include:
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Overview of wholesale distribution operations
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Working with inventory in a profitable operation
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Working together as a team
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Managing risk in the warehouse operations
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How a warehouse works
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How orders are picked and packed
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Loading and shipping operations
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How to put that knowledge to work
The Target Audience
This program is designed for all operational personnel. Branch managers, warehouse managers and key warehouse supervisors are the most common participants. Training coordinators are also encouraged to participate.
The Cost of the Program
The tuition fee is $349 and also includes the “Essentials of Profitable Warehouse Operations” manual (list price of $119) and lunch. Classes are limited to 30 participants and registration typically closes 10 days prior to the event, so be sure to register early.
The Instructor
Jason Bader, of The Distribution Team, has presented this course in 10 U.S. cities in the past year. His ability to connect with participants stems from his experience growing up in the distribution business and spending several years working in warehouse operations.
Jason Bader is the managing partner of The Distribution Team. The Distribution Team specializes in providing excellence in inventory management training, business operations consulting and technology utilization to the wholesale distribution industry. Bader brings more than 20 years of experience working in the distribution field. He has overseen various operational teams, managed small and large facilities and served in an executive management capacity for the last 10 years of his distribution career.
Prior to joining The Distribution Team, Jason spent four years on the board of directors with Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributor Association (STAFDA). In his final year, he was given the honor of being the youngest president in the association’s 26-year history.
Jason is a graduate of the University of Oregon. He has a B.S. in human development and has held many different teaching and coaching positions throughout his life.
Jason finds himself in the unique position of being a true practitioner turned educator. He focuses his speaking engagements on practical experience. He often draws from real experience as a way to teach his audience how to overcome challenges in the wholesale distribution industry. Jason is a regular speaker at distribution industry events and he is a featured contributor to several trade publications, such as “Construction Supply,” “Industrial Supply,” “The Wholesaler,” “FEDA News & Views” and “Today’s Electrical Distributor.”
2012 Warehouse Training Courses
(Please note: Cities and dates are subject to change. Additional dates will be announced in the future. Registration for the courses will be available when venues are secured. For the most up-to-date listing, visit the Warehouse Training Course site.)