1. Warehouses & Emergency Hubs
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2. 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
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3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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
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8. Essential Warehouse Structure Criteria
Warehouse Selection
Location
Facilities
Warehouse
Structure
Essential Warehouse Structure Criteria
Access
Security
Conditions

9. 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

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Logistics Hub
Mobile Storage Unit
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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.

11. 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

12. WFP Palo Logistics Hub Follow the link:

13. WFP Kissidougou Forward logistics base
Follow the link:

14. 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
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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

15. 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
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16. 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?

17. Questions
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