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EPG ONE WMS Specialist Courses

WMS Hazardous Substances – Safe Handling & System Processes

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EPG ONE WMS Specialist Courses – Hazardous Substances

Learn how hazardous substances are managed and controlled in EPG ONE WMS. This course shows how to set up master data and warehouse structures for hazardous goods, integrate legal and safety requirements into daily processes, and operate inbound, storage, picking, and shipping of hazardous substances safely and correctly in WMS.

Who This Course Is For:

  • WMS key users in warehouse operations and inventory control
  • Health & Safety / Dangerous Goods officers working with WMS data and processes
  • Warehouse supervisors and team leaders handling hazardous substances
  • WMS administrators who configure master data, keys, and warehouse structures for hazardous goods

What You’ll Learn

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

  • Understand how hazardous substances are represented in EPG’s WMS (master data, keys, attributes, storage conditions)
  • Set up items, storage locations, and warehouse areas in accordance with hazardous goods regulations and company rules
  • Integrate hazardous substance rules into inbound, putaway, stockholding, picking, packing, and shipping processes
  • Work with blocking rules, incompatibility rules, and special storage zones for hazardous substances
  • Check and control quantities, classes, and combinations of hazardous substances (e.g. per location, per transport unit)
  • Use WMS lists/overviews to monitor hazardous stock and identify critical situations
  • Understand required documentation and labels that depend on WMS data (e.g. for shipping or audits)
  • Recognize typical errors and risks in handling hazardous substances in EPG ONE WMS and apply best practices to avoid them

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Our Course Content

Participants work through practical examples and guided exercises to apply each concept directly in the system.
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Module 1: Introduction to Hazardous Substances in EPG ONE WMS

  • Legal and operational background for hazardous substances in the warehouse
  • How hazardous substances are modeled in EPG’s WMS (items, keys, attributes, groups)
  • Relationship between physical storage rules and WMS configuration

Module 2: Master Data & Warehouse Structure for Hazardous Goods

  • Item master setup for hazardous substances (dangerous goods codes, classes, packaging info, safety attributes)
  • Storage location and area definitions for hazardous zones (e.g. separated areas, limited quantities, blocked zones)
  • Keys and settings relevant for hazardous substance control (e.g. compatibility, max quantities, allowed warehouse areas)
  • Ensuring data quality: checks and responsibilities

Module 3: Inbound & Putaway Processes with Hazardous Substances

  • Inbound checks for hazardous items (identification, documentation, plausibility)
  • System-guided vs. restricted putaway based on hazardous attributes
  • How EPG ONE WMS prevents forbidden combinations or locations (blocking logic, warnings)
  • Practical examples: putaway scenarios for different types/classes of hazardous substances

Module 4: Storage, Picking & Internal Movements

  • Controlling hazardous stock during storage (stock views, limits per zone/location)
  • Internal movements and relocations with hazardous substances: what WMS allows/blocks
  • Picking hazardous items: process adjustments, separation rules, order structuring
  • Interaction with other processes (e.g. replenishment, consolidation) in hazardous areas

Module 5: Shipping, Documentation & Monitoring

  • Preparing shipments containing hazardous substances (checks, validations)
  • Supporting documents and labels based on WMS data (e.g. for transport or audits)
  • Monitoring hazardous stock (lists, overviews, exception reports)
  • Handling returns, damages, and disposals of hazardous substances in EPG ONE WMS (if covered by your document/process)

Module 6: Risk Scenarios, Troubleshooting & Best Practices

  • Typical configuration and process errors when dealing with hazardous substances in EPG’s WMS
  • Example scenarios: forbidden combinations, exceeded limits, incorrect master data
  • Troubleshooting approaches for key users and administrators
  • Best practices for safe and compliant daily work with hazardous substances in EPG ONE WMS

Course Format and Details

Level

Intermediate WMS users / key users

Format

Instructor-led training with demonstrations and scenario-based exercises in EPG ONE WMS

Duration

1 day

Delivery

On-site in EPG facilities in DFW / virtual classroom / On-site at customer facilities

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of WMS warehouse processes (inbound, outbound, stockholding); completion of WMS Foundation recommended

Why Take This Course

  • Ensure that hazardous substances are handled in a way that supports legal and safety requirements through EPG ONE WMS
  • Reduce operational risk by correctly configuring and using hazardous goods logic in EPG’s WMS
  • Improve transparency of hazardous stock and avoid critical combinations or exceeded limits
  • Enable key users and supervisors to recognize configuration/process gaps and address them proactively
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