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| Company objective & values |
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| Company role |
| Nationwide
warehousing and logistics company with 220,000 sq ft
warehousing & admin facility. 180 staff work at
this site on a 24/7 basis |
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| Key skills & competences |
- Computing - dedicated site system, word processing,
spread sheets.
- Fork lift truck operations
- Loading & unloading staff
- F.L.T. training facilities
- Site accounts department
- Site security
- Health & Safety
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| Links with national curriculum |
| Useful |
Geography |
Knowledge of
UK locations essential |
| Strong |
I.C.T |
Extensively used throughout
the site |
| Useful |
Physical Education |
With much manual handling,
physical fitness is essential |
| Useful |
P.S.H.E |
Strong teamworking, safety
and communication skills required |
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| Areas that could be used in lessons |
- Office, admin, computer skills
- Order picking, cage loading,
- F.L.T. loading & unloading
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| How could it be made interesting
and appropriate? |
- Slide show of operation leading to dummy order
processing etc
- Geographical approach to route planning and logistics
operations
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| Background information |
- Health & Safety would prohibit visits to the
site by anyone under 16, so visits to the school
would be best
- Best to arrange visits between January and June.
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