Master Inventory, Warehouse Ops, and Procurement.
Free training built for trade businesses. Learn inventory management, warehouse operations, purchasing, and vendor management. From the stockroom to the PO.
Inventory & Warehouse
Bin management, cycle counting, receiving, put-away, and material issuing
Procurement & Purchasing
PO fundamentals, vendor management, cost control, and supplier evaluation
Practical & Hands-On
Real scenarios from $3M-$8M trade businesses with exercises you can use this week
Free & No Prerequisites
Built for warehouse managers, ops leads, and purchasers — no prior training needed
Earn Your Certificate
Prove your expertise. Stand out from the crowd.
Complete all Foundations modules in a track to earn a Ply University certificate. Share it with your team, add it to your LinkedIn, or use it to set the standard at your company.
Two certificates available
Warehouse Operations and Procurement, each earned independently
Independently verifiable
Each certificate has a unique number and a public verification page
Train your whole team
Invite your staff and track everyone's progress toward certification
Certificate of Completion
Warehouse Operations
Ply University Foundations
Awarded to
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Certificate #PLY-WH-2026-XXXX
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Complete Curriculum
Comprehensive modules across two tracks. Master warehouse operations and procurement to protect your margins.
Margin Protection
How your warehouse protects (or leaks) gross margin
Bin Management
Organization systems and labeling best practices
Cycle Counting
Inventory accuracy and ABC classification
Material Issuing
Job-level tracking and truck stock management
Receiving & Put-Away
PO verification and discrepancy handling
Returns Processing
Credit management and vendor returns workflow
Vendor Management
Purchasing, negotiation, and scorecarding
Reorder Points
Min/max inventory and safety stock calculation
Safety & Compliance
OSHA basics and warehouse safety practices
Inventory Valuation
FIFO, LIFO, and COGS fundamentals
Job Profitability
Landed cost and three-way matching
KPIs & Improvement
Metrics, benchmarks, and continuous improvement