{"id":11171,"date":"2023-01-12T01:04:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T01:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=11171"},"modified":"2023-01-04T16:06:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:06:16","slug":"werc-warehousing-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/werc-warehousing-course\/","title":{"rendered":"WERC Warehousing Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Warehousing Education &amp; Research Council (WERC) has announced the availability of a new warehousing e-learning course, called <em>Distribution Logistics Fundamentals<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Distribution Logistics Fundamentals<\/em> course will introduce different types of facilities, functions and roles within the warehouse or distribution center, future trends, and the role of warehousing within the greater supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics covered include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to material handling and distribution logistics and warehousing operations<\/li>\n<li>Inventory management and fulfillment best practices<\/li>\n<li>Benefits and types of Warehouse Management Systems<\/li>\n<li>Warehouse layout and design<\/li>\n<li>Key roles within a warehouse\/distribution center<\/li>\n<li>Leading industry trends impacting warehouses\/distribution centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once the participant has completed this course, they will be issued a certificate and digital badge to display on their LinkedIn profiles and email signature. This course is the first in a series of six learning modules leading to a WERC certificate for warehousing education.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37.png 816w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37-400x182.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37-440x201.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-04-at-16.03.37-650x296.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WERC\u00a0is the only professional organization focused on logistics management and its role in the supply chain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>MHI\u00a0is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Warehousing Education &amp; Research Council (WERC) has announced the availability of a new warehousing e-learning course, called Distribution Logistics Fundamentals. 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