What You’ll Learn in This Good Receiving, Shipping and Distribution Practices for Shippers and Receivers Course
This training on Good Receiving, Shipping and Distribution Practices for Shippers and Receivers covers the essential receiving and shipping procedures warehouse staff must follow to maintain product integrity. You will explore the following learning objectives:
- Receiving, Shipping and Distribution
- What could you Receive or Ship?
- Products or Carrier Inspection
- Receiving or Shipping Fresh Materials
- Receiving or Shipping Allergen Materials
- Receiving or Shipping Temperature Sensitive Materials
- Handling non-complying Trucks
- Good Receiving or Distribution Practices
This training is completely self-paced, so you can begin at any time and set your own pace. Training duration is 30 days from signup/assigned date.
On purchase, or if a company enrolls you in a training, you will receive an email invitation to sign up on the portal. Upon login you can access assigned/purchased training from the “My Courses/Trainings” tab. You can access the training from any device with a live Internet connection. for a deeper look at warehousing practices, see our Good Storage and Warehousing Practices for Employees course.
Online trainings provide unparalleled convenience and flexibility. You can take the training anytime and anywhere; on any device you own.
You can email your instructor directly at [email protected] or utilize the training discussion board.
Currently trainings are offered in English language only.
Training is in audio visual format. You need to watch all the videos.
Trainee must have basic understandings of English language. Trainee must have a computer/mobile/tablet along with stable internet connection to attempt the training. Trainee must be familiar with basic use of computer.
Conceptual understanding from video lectures will be examined by an exam (where applicable) (multiple choice, true/false etc). You need to watch all the videos to complete the course.
Soft copy of test results (if applicable) will be emailed right after test submission. You can always access your current and previous results from your portal using your credentials.
Course completion/qualification certificates will be awarded to qualifying trainees right after course completion or exam submission through email. Trainees can download and print it later from their respective portals.
Full refund before the course is attempted, No refund will be processed if a candidate has started a course.
Inspections include checking the cleanliness of the carrier, verifying temperature for sensitive products, and looking for signs of tampering. Module 5 covers pre‑offload and pre‑load quality and hygiene inspections. for more on product distribution, see Good Shipping and Distribution Practices.
If a truck does not meet hygiene or temperature requirements, the shipment should be rejected or quarantined immediately. The course covers handling non‑complying trucks in detail.
Under the FDA’s FSMA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule, carriers must maintain proper temperature controls, prevent contamination, and keep accurate records. FDA - Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food.
Receivers must document conditions upon arrival; shippers must record load conditions and carrier compliance. Module 7 covers receiving, shipping and distribution record‑keeping. for complementary practices, explore Incoming Materials - Quality and Hygiene Controls.
- Basic Instructions
- Introduction
- Module 1 – Incoming Materials Receiving Controls Overview
- Module 2 – Shipping and Distribution Overview
- Module 3 – Materials Receiving or Finished Products Shipping
- Module 4 – Receiving or Shipping Sensitive Products
- Module 5 – Pre-offload or Pre-load Quality and Hygiene Inspe...
- Module 6 – Product Distribution
- Module 7 – Receiving, Shipping and Distribution Record Keepi...
- Final Exam
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