Pipa and Casing

DESCRIPTION
This course provides an understanding of the major factors in managing a warehouse especially for pipe & casing warehousing. The key subjects are: receiving, stock location planning, order picking, shipping, time/space management, data processing and loss control. The course also introduces specific procedures such as inventory accuracy, cycle counts, inventory adjustments and inventory turnover.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Pipe & casing material
2. Steel Materials for Pipe & Casing
3. Piping Manufacturing Methods and Variation of Products
4. API 5L Line Pipe Specifications
5. Piping machinery
6. Pipe & Casing Warehousing
    Introduction to Warehousing Management
    Basic warehouse operation: receiving, order picking, sortation & delivery
    Objectives and Functions of Warehousing Management
    Problems in Warehousing
    Organizing the Storage and Material Handling
    Layout of the Warehouse
    Storage Utilization and Organization
    Stock Location
    Fixed Versus Random Location
    Material Handling Equipment
    How to Improve the Receiving/ Issuing Material Handling Operations
    Inventory accuracy
7. Safety in the Warehouse
    Housekeeping and Safety in a Warehousing Environment
    Safety Hazards
    Unsafe Acts and Conditions
    Planning for Safety
8. Pipe corrosion and protection
   

METHOD
 Presentation
 Discussion
 Case study