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Overview
BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 Auditor Training is designed to provide the auditor knowledge and skills required to understand the requirements of the BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 4, and to plan, conduct and report audits in accordance with the standard and correctly assess non-conformities.
The language of the training is Turkish. The training is delivered online. The training provider is BRCGS.
About the Training
The training covers the structure and requirements of the BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 standard, the product safety and quality management system, hazard and risk analysis, site standards, vehicle and transport activities, product control, process control, personnel requirements, audit techniques, the evaluation of objective evidence, the classification of non-conformities and audit reporting.
Who Should Attend?
- BRCGS Storage and Distribution auditors
- Auditor candidates
- Certification body technical personnel
- Quality and product safety managers
- Warehouse and logistics managers
- Personnel responsible for transport and distribution operations
- Internal auditors
- BRCGS consultants
Technical personnel who assess the conformity of storage and distribution activities
Objectives and Outcomes
The aim is to enable participants to interpret the requirements of the BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 standard correctly, apply a risk-based audit approach, evaluate objective evidence during audits, classify non-conformities correctly and prepare effective audit reports.
By the End of the Training
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the structure and scope of the BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 standard.
- Interpret the key requirements of the standard.
- Assess risks associated with storage, transport and distribution activities.
- Develop an audit plan and audit approach.
- Collect and evaluate objective audit evidence.
- Audit the product safety and quality management system.
- Assess facilities, warehouses, vehicles and transport conditions.
- Audit traceability, product control and process controls.
- Identify and classify non-conformities correctly.
- Report audit findings clearly and accurately.
Programme and Method
Overview of BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4
- Purpose and scope of the Standard
- Structure of Issue 4
- Certification process
- Audit types and audit programme
- Auditor duties and responsibilities
Senior Management Commitment
- Product safety and quality culture
- Management responsibilities
- Policy and objectives
- Management review
- Provision of resources
Hazard and Risk Analysis
- Risk assessment principles
- Hazards in storage and distribution activities
- Identification of risk control measures
- Review of the risk analysis
- Assessment of changes
Product Safety and Quality Management System
- Document and record control
- Internal audits
- Supplier and service provider management
- Corrective and preventive actions
- Complaint management
- Traceability
- Product withdrawal and recall
Site Standards
- Site layout and product flow
- Building and infrastructure conditions
- Cleaning and hygiene
- Pest control
- Waste management
- Foreign-body control
- Security and product defence
Storage Activities
- Product receipt and dispatch controls
- Storage conditions
- Temperature-controlled storage
- Stock management
- Segregation and protection of products
- Management of damaged and non-conforming products
Transport and Distribution
- Suitability of transport vehicles
- Vehicle cleanliness and hygiene
- Loading and unloading controls
- Temperature-controlled transport
- Product safety and transport conditions
- Management of transport service providers
Product and Process Control
- Product acceptance criteria
- Product identification and labelling
- Traceability checks
- Process control methods
- Measuring and monitoring equipment
- Control of non-conforming products
Personnel Requirements
- Training and competence
- Personnel hygiene
- Protective clothing
- Visitor and contractor controls
- Auditing personnel practices
Audit Techniques
- Audit planning
- Opening and closing meetings
- Auditor questioning techniques
- Document and record review
- Site observations
- Personnel interviews
- Evaluation of objective evidence
Evaluation of Non-conformities
- Identification of non-conformities
- Classification of non-conformities
- Documenting objective evidence
- Evaluation of root cause and corrective actions
- Closure of non-conformities
Audit Reporting
- Recording audit findings
- Preparation of auditor comments
- Evidence-based reporting
- Evaluation of the audit outcome
- Requirements relating to the certification process
Training Method
The training is delivered through lectures, evaluation of the clauses of the Standard, case studies, sample audit scenarios, auditor exercises and non-conformity evaluation exercises.
Attendance and Certificate
Certificate Policy
A certificate of attendance is issued to all participants whose attendance has been confirmed. To receive a certificate of achievement, participants must achieve a passing grade in the examination at the end of the training; participants who use all their examination attempts but do not pass will be issued a certificate of attendance.
FAQ and Resources
Who is the BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 Auditor Training suitable for?
It is intended for auditors who will conduct audits against the BRCGS Storage and Distribution standard, auditor candidates, technical personnel from certification bodies, and professionals who assess the compliance of storage, logistics and distribution activities.
What is the main objective of the training?
To enable participants to interpret the BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 requirements correctly and conduct risk-based, evidence-based audits in accordance with the standard.
Does the training include practical exercises?
Yes. The training includes case studies, sample audit scenarios, assessment of clauses in the standard, writing non-conformities and audit reporting exercises.
Is there an examination at the end of the training?
Yes. An assessment examination is administered at the end of the training.
References
- BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 4
- BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 Auditor Training Course Materials
- BRCGS Storage and Distribution Interpretation Guideline
- Relevant BRCGS guidance and guidelines