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PSM 212 Store Design and Materials handling I

HND1 levelManagement & Administration12 topics

PSM 212 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept and objectives of store design
  2. Store vs warehouse and importance in supply chains
  3. Store and warehouse siting, design and layout
  4. Typologies of stores and retail outlets
  5. Legal requirements for special stores
  6. Store location and siting considerations
  7. Internal layout of production and retail stores
  8. Distribution access and delivery network decisions
  9. Delivery services, trucking and rail/import proximity
  10. Expansion, flexibility and working-hour regulations
  11. Storage methods and equipment
  12. Roles and qualities of stores personnel

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Concept and objectives of store design

Store design is the systematic planning of storage facilities to meet the needs of an organisation. The core ideas are the layout of storage areas, the selection of handling equipment, and the integration of safety and environmental controls. Mastery of these concepts is vital for the exam because they determine the efficiency, cost‑effectiveness and safety of material handling systems.

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