Warehousing Teams Leadership Skills  

What is the purpose of this course?


242821  – Identify responsibilities of a team leader in ensuring that organisational standards are met

This unit standard explores the role of team leader as an introduction to management within an organisation. The term business unit in this unit standard implies a small business, cost centre, section or department.

 

Junior managers include, but are not limited to team leaders, supervisors, first line managers and section heads. The position is term is used to describe the first level of management in an organisation at which an employee has other employees reporting to him/her.

 

242819  – Motivate a team

This unit standard introduces the junior manager to basic ideas on motivation.

 

Junior managers include, but are not limited to team leaders, supervisors, first line managers and section heads. The position is term is used to describe the first level of management in an organisation at which an employee has other employees reporting to him/her.

 

377362 – Discuss the role of stocktaking in ensuring inventory accuracy

This unit standard is required by people working in the manufacturing environment who need to know why stocktaking is performed, and to use the variety of stocktaking processes to check stock. They will also be able to perform stock reconciliation.

 

377384 – Describe the use of the stores and warehousing in operations

This unit standard is required by people working in the manufacturing environment who need to understand the functions of the store and the warehouse and are tasked with the responsibility to understand the need for improvement in supply chain operations, control stock and understand the layout of a warehouse according to workplace requirements.

 

377385 – Explain the role of materials handling in the warehousing

This unit standard is required by people working in the manufacturing environment and tasked to handle materials. The learner is introduced to the use of materials handling from the receiving of stock, coding, pricing and categorizing, the use of materials handling equipment, and warehouse distribution.

 

119457   – Interpret and use information from texts

Learners at this level read and view a range of texts. Learners credited with this unit standard are able to read a variety of text types with understanding and to justify their views and responses by reference to detailed evidence from text. They are also able to evaluate the effectiveness of different texts for different audiences and purposes, by using a set of criteria for analysis.

 

9010 – Demonstrate and understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations

The essential purposes of the mathematical literacy requirements are that, as the learner progresses with confidence through the levels, the learner will grow in:

  • An insightful use of mathematics in the management of the needs of everyday living to become a self-managing person

  • An understanding of mathematical applications that provides insight into the learner`s present and future occupational experiences and so develop into a contributing worker

  • The ability to voice a critical sensitivity to the role of mathematics in a democratic society and so become a participating citizen.

 

9013 – Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts

The essential purposes of the mathematical literacy requirements are that, as the learner progresses with confidence through the levels, the learner will grow in:

  • An insightful use of mathematics in the management of the needs of everyday living to become a self-managing person

  • An understanding of mathematical applications that provides insight into the learner`s present and future occupational experiences and so develop into a contributing worker

  • The ability to voice a critical sensitivity to the role of mathematics in a democratic society and so become a participating citizen.


What will I learn?


Qualifying learners will be able to:

242821 – Identify responsibilities of a team leader in ensuring that organisational standards are met

  • Explaining the role of team leader.

  • Explaining the intended purpose of a specific team.

  • Contracting with a team or group to obtain buy in.

  • Monitoring the achievement of group goals or objectives.

 

242819 – Motivate a team

  • Explaining why it is important to motivate a team and how levels of motivation can be assessed.

  • Applying theories of motivation.

  • Describing techniques that leaders can use to motivate a team.

  • Providing feedback to a team.

  • Recognising achievement.

  • Indicating how a team leader can empower members of a team.

 

377362 – Discuss the role of stocktaking in ensuring inventory accuracy

  • Discuss the reasons why stocktaking is performed.

  • Discuss periodic stocktaking.

  • Discuss perpetual stocktaking.

  • Explain the control group approach to stocktaking.

  • Discuss stock reconciliation.  

 

377384 – Describe the use of the stores and warehousing in operations

  • Differentiate between the functions of the store and the warehouse in a manufacturing environment.

  • Explain the importance of stock control in order to improve supply chain operations.

  • Discuss the principles of operations of a Warehouse Management System (WMS).

  • Discuss space requirements in order to identify appropriate layout of a warehouse. 

  • Explain productivity in a warehouse.  

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377385 – Explain the role of materials handling in the warehousing

  • Explain the functions related to materials handling.

  • Classify, code and identify incoming stock.

  • Explain the use of materials handling equipment.

  • Explain the order cycle.

  • Apply risk management principles in the warehouse.

  • Understand the procedures regarding outbound distribution of materials. 

 

119457 – Interpret and use information from texts

  • Use a range of reading and viewing strategies to understand the literal meaning of specific texts.

  • Use strategies for extracting implicit messages in texts.

  • Respond to selected texts in a manner appropriate to the context.

  • Explore and explain how language structures and features may influence a reader. 

 

9010 – Demonstrate and understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations

  • Convert numbers between the decimal number system and binary number system

  • Work with numbers in different ways to express size and magnitude.

  • Demonstrate the effect of error in calculations. 

 

9013 – Describe, apply, analyse, and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts

  • Measure, estimate, and calculate physical quantities in practical situations relevant to the adult in life or the workplace.

  • Explore describe and represent, interpret, and justify geometrical relationships and conjectures to solve problems in two- and three-dimensional geometrical situations 



 What is the pre-requisite for this course?


It is assumed that you are competent in:

  • Communication at NQF Level 3. 

  • Mathematical literacy at NQF Level 3. 



 How long will it take me?


520 Notional hours

(52 Credits. Each credit = 10 hours)



What do I get?


A certificate of competence and your results will be uploaded on the NLRD (National Learner Database)



SAQA QUAL ID:  SP  0912/14-17

NQF Level:  3 & 4 (Combination)

Credits: 52

SETA:  merSETA

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