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Zarghoon Education Foundation

Warehouse Management

Run warehouse receiving, storage, picking and dispatch accurately, using stock systems and KPIs.

40% theory · 60% practical

  • For: Storekeepers and warehouse staff; Graduates seeking logistics roles
  • You'll produce: Warehouse layout plan
  • Duration3 months
  • Modules8 modules
  • Learning modeOnline · Hybrid · Self-paced online
  • EligibilityMatric or equivalent (Intermediate preferred)
  • AssessmentKPI project + practical tasks
  • Next batchDates coming soon
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Show training fee
  • Online (live classes)PKR 30,000or 2 × PKR 15,000
  • HybridPKR 35,000or 2 × PKR 17,500
  • Online, self-pacedPKR 15,000one-time
You choose one mode when you enrol.

About This Training

ZEF's Warehouse Management training is a practical programme of 3 months covering warehouse layout, receiving, put-away, inventory control, barcodes and WMS, picking and packing, dispatch and KPI dashboards. You finish with a warehouse KPI project.

Benchmarked against the MSSC Certified Logistics Associate and Technician (CLA/CLT) standards and the CILT warehousing content.

Training Outline

  • 8 modules
  • 8 hands-on tasks
  1. 1Warehouse Layout4 topics

    Topics

    • Warehouse types
    • Layout and flow
    • Storage systems
    • Space use

    You Will Be Able To

    • Plan an efficient warehouse layout

    Hands-on

    • Design a layout for a warehouse
  2. 2Receiving4 topics

    Topics

    • Inbound planning
    • Checking deliveries
    • Damages and discrepancies
    • Documentation

    You Will Be Able To

    • Receive goods accurately

    Hands-on

    • Receiving practical
  3. 3Put-Away and Storage4 topics

    Topics

    • Location systems
    • FIFO and FEFO
    • Storage safety
    • Hazardous goods

    You Will Be Able To

    • Store goods safely and findably

    Hands-on

    • Put-away exercise
  4. 4Inventory4 topics

    Topics

    • Cycle counts
    • Stock accuracy
    • ABC analysis
    • Shrinkage

    You Will Be Able To

    • Keep inventory accurate

    Hands-on

    • Cycle count and variance report
  5. 5Barcodes and WMS3 topics

    Topics

    • Barcodes and scanners
    • WMS functions
    • Data accuracy

    You Will Be Able To

    • Use a WMS and scanners

    Hands-on

    • WMS simulation
  6. 6Picking and Packing3 topics

    Topics

    • Picking methods
    • Packing and labelling
    • E-commerce fulfilment

    You Will Be Able To

    • Pick and pack orders efficiently

    Hands-on

    • Pick and pack practical
  7. 7Dispatch and Safety3 topics

    Topics

    • Loading and dispatch
    • Forklift and MHE safety
    • Manual handling

    You Will Be Able To

    • Dispatch orders safely

    Hands-on

    • Dispatch and safety practical
  8. 8KPI Dashboard3 topics

    Topics

    • Warehouse KPIs
    • Dashboards
    • Continuous improvement

    You Will Be Able To

    • Measure and improve warehouse performance

    Hands-on

    • Capstone: warehouse KPI dashboard and improvement plan

Who It's for and Eligibility

Who It's For

  • Storekeepers and warehouse staff
  • Graduates seeking logistics roles
  • E-commerce and retail operations staff
  • People preparing for Gulf logistics hubs

Eligibility

  • Matric or equivalent (Intermediate preferred)
  • Basic Excel skills
  • A phone or laptop for online classes

Your Path Through This Training

  1. LearnWarehouse processes, inventory control and safety
  2. PracticeLayouts, counts and WMS exercises
  3. ProveA KPI project and practical tasks
  4. PrepareCV and interview practice
  5. ProgressWarehouse and inventory control roles

What You'll Produce

Project 1

Warehouse Layout Plan

Zones, racking and flow for a real-style warehouse.

Project 2

Stock Count and Reconciliation

A cycle count with variances explained.

Project 3

Capstone: KPI Dashboard

Accuracy, fill rate and dispatch KPIs tracked in a dashboard.

Tools and Equipment You'll Use

  • Warehouse management system (practice)
  • Barcode scanners
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Power BI basics
  • Stock count sheets

How You're Assessed

You complete warehouse process tasks and a KPI dashboard project. Assessors check accuracy, process understanding and how you use data to improve operations. Your result is Competent or Not yet competent, with a chance to resubmit.

  1. Assessment 1After modules 1–3
  2. Assessment 2After modules 4–6
  3. Final assessmentAfter all 8 modules, for your certificate
Certificate of competenceWarehouse ManagementQR code, verifiable on the ZEF website

Career Pathway

Roles in Pakistan

  • Warehouse Assistant
  • Inventory Controller
  • Storekeeper
  • Warehouse Supervisor Trainee

International

  • Pakistan logistics/retail
  • GCC logistics hubs
  • International 3PL/warehouses

Subject to employer, licensing, visa and qualification-recognition requirements.

Opportunities in Pakistan and Abroad

  • 727,381Pakistanis registered for jobs abroad in 2024Source: BE&OE
  • $38.3 billionsent home by overseas Pakistanis in 2024-25Source: State Bank of Pakistan
  • 62%of workers going abroad in 2024 went to Saudi ArabiaSource: BE&OE

Where the Jobs Are

Live listings for “warehouse supervisor”. Opens the job site.
CountryDemandFind jobs
PakistanSee live listingsRozee.pk LinkedIn Indeed
Saudi Arabia452,562Pakistani workers who went there in 2024Bayt LinkedIn Indeed
Oman81,587Pakistani workers who went there in 2024Bayt LinkedIn Indeed
United Arab Emirates64,130Pakistani workers who went there in 2024Bayt LinkedIn Indeed
Qatar40,818Pakistani workers who went there in 2024Bayt LinkedIn Indeed
Bahrain25,198Pakistani workers who went there in 2024Bayt LinkedIn Indeed

Overseas figures: all occupations, 2024, Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment (BE&OE). They show where Pakistani workers find jobs abroad, not vacancies for this training.

These are published national figures and market benchmarks to help you plan, not a promise of a job or income. What you earn depends on your skills, experience, employer and city. Subject to employer, licensing, visa and qualification-recognition requirements.

Questions

Is this training only theory?

No. You work through layouts, stock counts and WMS exercises, and build a KPI dashboard like the ones used by warehouse managers.

Will I learn a WMS?

You practise the main WMS functions on a training system. Real employers use different systems, but the processes are the same.

Where do warehouse staff work?

In distribution centres, e-commerce fulfilment, retail, manufacturing and 3PL companies, in Pakistan and in Gulf logistics hubs subject to employer and visa requirements.

Register Your Interest

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