Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist

1. Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit

2. PURPOSE Meet industry requirements for employees with essential knowledge, skills and attitudes to successfully perform in warehousing and distribution positions.

3. INDUSTRY DRIVEN Increasing needs led to development of a statewide program

4. FOCUS GROUPS • Cooper Lighting • Georgia-Pacific Logistics Center • HomePlace • Lowe’s, Inc. • Pep Boys • Target • The Home Depot • The Sports Authority • Wal-Mart • Advanced Auto Parts • Amazon.com • Best Buy • Ciba Distribution • Continental General Tire • Ford Distribution • Frito Lay, Inc. • Genco

5. Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist Employment Working in a Warehousing Environment • Introduction to the CWDS Program • Introduction to Warehousing and Distribution Centers • Introduction to Business Principles • General Plant Safety • Learning for Success • Positive Work Ethic • Managing Change Industry Training Core Warehousing Skills • Powered Industrial Trucks • Processing Hazardous Materials • Palletizing • Protecting Materials and Merchandise • Waste Recovery • Containment Certification Entrance Exams Satisfactory Completion of All Course Requirements Theory and Performance Assessments Warehousing and Workplace Practices • Communication Skills • Working Together • Personal Wellness • Problem Solving • Positive Image • Job Interview Skills Warehousing Technology Skills • Warehouse Data Applications • Scanners and Data Entry • Handling Systems • Introduction to Computers and Automation • Methods of Inventory Management • Warehousing Simulation and Comprehensive Assessment Additional Courses Continued Education Warehousing and Distribution Processes Diploma Associate Degree (AAT) Work-Based Learning Bachelor of Applied Science • Warehousing and Distribution: Mission and Operations • Getting the Work Done: Key Warehousing Job Functions • Warehousing Productivity Measures • Computational Skills • Tools for Excellence

6. Working in the Warehouse Environment • Introduction to the CWDS Program • Introduction to Warehousing and Distribution Centers • Introduction to Business Principles • General Plant Safety • Learning for Success • Positive Work Ethic • Managing Change

7. Warehousing and Workplace Practices • Communication Skills • Working Together • Personal Wellness • Problem Solving • Positive Image • Job Interview Skills

8. Warehousing and Distribution Processes • Warehousing and Distribution: Mission and Operations • Getting the Work Done: Key Warehousing Job Functions • Warehousing Productivity Measures • Computational Skills • Tools for Excellence

9. Core Warehousing Skills • Powered Industrial Trucks • Processing Hazardous Materials • Palletizing • Protecting Materials and Merchandise • Waste Recovery • Containment

10. Warehousing Technology Skills • Warehouse Data Applications • Scanners and Data Entry • Handling Systems • Introduction to Computers and Automation • Methods of Inventory Management • Warehousing Simulation and Comprehensive Assessment

11. High School Technical College Warehousing & Distribution Adult Education/ Developmental Student/ Assessment BAS TCC(s) Diploma/AAT Customer Certified Bachelor of Distribution and Materials Management Warehousing & Applied Science Distribution Specialist University Technical System College WORK WORK WORK

12. FLEXIBLE APPLICATIONS • Open enrollment • Industry on-site specific • Available workforce pool • Technical colleges and high school collaboratives

13. BUSINESS BENEFITS • An available, skilled warehousing and distribution workforce • Higher levels of productivity, quality and service • Reduced turnover • Increased competitive position • Greater profitability