Manage Organisational ResourcesCOURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Manage Organisational Resources course. This program will equip you with the knowledge, principles, and practical methods required to identify, organise, allocate, and monitor the resources essential to organisational performance. You will explore what organisational resources are, how they are classified, and why effective resource management is central to operational efficiency, cost control, and long term

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Welcome to the Manage Organisational Resources course. This program will equip you with the knowledge, principles, and practical methods required to identify, organise, allocate, and monitor the resources essential to organisational performance. You will explore what organisational resources are, how they are classified, and why effective resource management is central to operational efficiency, cost control, and long-term organisational success. This course also examines how human, physical, technological, material, and financial resources contribute to business activities and how managers ensure these resources are used responsibly and effectively.

This course begins by defining organisational resources and exploring how they are categorised into people, equipment, land and buildings, materials, and other operational assets. You will examine how to manage these resources, how to monitor them accurately, and how to ensure they are deployed in ways that support organisational goals. This section also introduces the concept of people as a resource, exploring why staff are often the most valuable yet most under-used asset, and highlighting the difficulties associated with developing people, building capability, and aligning individual performance with organisational expectations.

You will then explore equipment and technology as key organisational resources. This includes understanding typical equipment problems, the relationship between technology and competition, and the importance of obtaining optimum value from equipment throughout its lifecycle. You will also examine how land and buildings function as organisational resources, and the aspects that must be considered when managing a work area, including layout, safety, security, and operational efficiency.

Another learning area focuses on materials management, including how materials are stored, allocated, and controlled. You will explore the basic principles of stock control, the problems associated with holding excessive stock, and the types of costs incurred when goods remain in storage for long periods. This section also explains how parts become obsolete, the importance of rotating stock, and how the two-bin system supports consistent replenishment. You will learn how to manage stock effectively and apply the book stock formula to maintain accurate stock levels and reduce discrepancies.

You will also examine analytical tools that support materials and stock management. The course introduces the ABC analysis, explaining how items are classified based on value and usage, and explores its link to the Pareto principle, which highlights the imbalance between critical and non-critical stock items. This section also explains key processes such as receiving goods, the essential steps involved in checking deliveries, and the purpose of a returned goods document, including the information it must contain. You will also learn how to issue goods correctly, manage materials requisition processes, and document goods returned to suppliers.

A further focus is placed on monitoring stock levels and using technology to streamline resource management. You will explore how computerised systems improve the receipt and issue of goods, ensure accuracy, and minimise errors. This section also examines how robots can be used in materials handling to increase speed and safety, the benefits of bar coding for inventory traceability, and the advantages of warehouse management systems in improving visibility, reducing waste, and enhancing overall operational performance.

By the end of this course, you will be able to classify organisational resources, manage people and physical assets effectively, apply stock control principles, use analytical tools to support decision-making, document goods movement accurately, integrate technology into resource management processes, and maintain resource systems that strengthen organisational efficiency and sustainability.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• What is meant by organisational resources?
• How organisational resources are classified?
• How to manage organisational resources?
• How to monitor resources?
• People as a resource
• The under-used resource
• The difficulties associated with developing people
• Equipment as a resource
• Technology and competition
• Typical equipment problems
• How to get the optimum value from equipment?
• Land and buildings as a resource
• The aspects you need to consider when managing a work area?
• Materials as a resource
• Storing and allocating materials
• The basic principles of stock control
• The problems of holding stock
• The types of costs that are incurred by keeping goods and materials in store
• How might a part be made useless through becoming obsolete (that is, going out of date)?
• Rotating stock
• The two-bin system
• Managing stock
• The book stock formula
• The ABC analysis and what it consists of?
• The Pareto principle
• Receiving goods and the essential steps of receiving goods?
• The returned of goods document
• The information that should appear on a returned goods document
• Issuing goods
• Materials requisition
• Goods returned to supplier
• Stock levels
• Computerised receipt of goods
• Computerised issue of goods
• The use of robots in materials handling
• Bar coding and its main benefits
• Warehouse management systems and its advantages

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.