Warehouses & Emergency Hubs WFP Logistics, We Deliver

Lesson Plan: Warehouses & Emergency Hubs LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Describe the function of warehouses and operational support equipment Identify the criteria used to assess suitable sites for logistics bases Outline the equipment deployed to support operational setup in emergencies Structure Timing Activities Introduction 5 minutes Explain lesson objectives Purpose of Warehouses 10 minutes Discuss why we have warehouses, their role and function in the overall supply chain Exercise: Warehouse Structural Considerations 20 minutes Brainstorm structural criteria for setting up a warehouse Emergency storage options 30 minutes Options for storage in emergencies, Segway into operational support equipment available, where it is used and how it is deployed. Exercise: Identifying needs for operational support equipment Establish a list of the operational support equipment necessary in their scenario exercise Lesson End/Plenary EVALUATION / RECAP QUESTIONS: The facilitator should ask the questions below, or similar questions to the class to recap the lesson to ensure participants have understood the lesson content. Where do you need warehouses in your supply chain? What are the general criteria for establishing warehouse sites? What does the term operational support equipment encompass? Total Lesson Length 90 minutes   This slide is for the facilitators reference only. This slide should be hidden from the workbook and from the class presentation DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK DO NOT DISPLAY IN CLASS

Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1 Describe the function of warehouses and operational support equipment 2 Identify the criteria used to assess suitable sites for logistics bases 3 Outline the equipment deployed to support operational setup in emergencies

As a transhipment point To store and protect humanitarian cargo Warehouse Purpose As a transhipment point Why do we have warehouses? To store and protect humanitarian cargo

The Warehouse in the Supply Chain International sourcing of goods Depot Port Warehouse Airport Warehouse Hub Extended Delivery Point Local sourcing of goods Final Delivery Point Beneficiaries

Three Aspects to Consider Organisational Elements Warehouse Elements Three Aspects to Consider Structural Elements Managerial Elements Organisational Elements

Exercise: Warehouse Facilities You have been asked to establish warehouse facilities. In groups, brainstorm practical criteria you would look for when assessing sites and potential warehouses: 10 minutes to list 10 minutes to present/discuss DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK

Essential Warehouse Structure Criteria Warehouse Selection Location Facilities Warehouse Structure Essential Warehouse Structure Criteria Access Security Conditions

Emergency Storage Options Existing buildings Old railway wagons or shipping containers Construct new warehouses (corrugated iron, local material, tarps or tents) Mobile Storage Units MSU (Wiikhall/Rubbhall) Outdoors

PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK Logistics Hub Mobile Storage Unit PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK MSUs are made of frames and heavy duty tarpaulins. They are temporary storage solutions and should not be used for more than 6 months before being disassembled. MSU are an asset to be used in the first stage of a emergency response. MSUs are often prepositioned in strategic locations, as a measure of preparedness. MSUs are modular. They are made of 4 meter long sections. A standard MSU is delivered as a 24 m x 10 m unit (6 sections). The maximum height for storage in a MSU is 3 meters. On average, one considers that an MSU can store 400MT of food.

Emergency Storage Options Discussion Additional storage methods used to quickly establish temporary storage supporting emergency response when appropriate facilities are not available and/or existing facilities are unable to accommodate storage needs. Discussion What to store indoors vs outdoors and why? Indoor Outdoor

Exercise: Support Equipment Requirements Below is the operational set-up proposed by the head of the operation. Determine what operational support equipment is required at each of the below locations: 10 minutes to prepare 10 minutes to present/discuss Negeri – Main Hub Expected Throughput: 6,000 MT/month Expecting food and non-food commodities Existing facilities: 2,000 mtn storage Office space Accommodation DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK Field Office 1- Rach Chuen 2,400 MT/month Food and non-food commodities No current facilities No stable warehousing facilities available No stable accommodation available in area Distribution points south of Negeri and helicopter zones Distribution points north of Negeri

Answers: Support Equipment Requirements Negeri: Need to store 3000MT (2 weeks worth) 2000MT storage already available; need remaining 1000MT Require at least 3 MSU’s No need for office / accom prefabs Generator recommended as power availability unknown Forklift recommended Rach Chuen Need to store 1200MT (2 weeks worth) No warehousing available Office and accommodation prefabs recommended Generator recommended DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK

Lesson Recap 1 2 3 Questions: What are the functions of warehouses and operational support equipment? 2 What are the criteria used to assess suitable sites for logistics bases? 3 What kind of equipment is deployed to support operational setup in emergencies?

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