# Lesson Plan: Factors to be Considered in Choosing a Warehouse
**Grade Level**: Senior Secondary 1
**Subject**: Store Keeping
**Duration**: 60 minutes
## Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain critical factors to consider when choosing a warehouse.
2. Understand how these factors influence the effectiveness and efficiency of storage.
3. Apply their knowledge to hypothetical business scenarios to determine the best warehouse options.
## Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and computer with Internet access
- PowerPoint presentation
- Handouts with key points and scenarios
- Notebooks and pens for students
## Lesson Structure:
### 1. Introduction (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance**
- Take attendance and greet the students.
2. **Hook Activity**
- Show an image of a disorganized warehouse and an image of an organized warehouse. Ask students to share their thoughts and differences they note between the two images.
3. **Lesson Overview**
- Introduce the topic: Factors to be Considered in Choosing a Warehouse.
### 2. Main Lesson (30 minutes)
1. **Interactive Lecture (15 minutes)**
- Use a PowerPoint presentation to cover the following factors:
1. **Location**
- Proximity to suppliers, customers, and transportation hubs
- Impact on delivery times and costs
2. **Size and Layout**
- Adequacy for current and future storage needs
- Layout efficiency for storage and retrieval
3. **Cost**
- Rental/purchase price
- Operational costs (utilities, maintenance)
4. **Accessibility**
- Ease of access for vehicles
- Loading and unloading facilities
5. **Security**
- Surveillance, alarms, and insurance requirements
- Physical security measures
6. **Climate Control**
- Temperature and humidity control for sensitive goods
- Ventilation and insulation
7. **Technology and Amenities**
- Availability of warehouse management systems (WMS)
- Additional facilities (like office space or staff amenities)
2. **Class Discussion (10 minutes)**
- Encourage students to share their opinions and any personal experiences related to warehousing (e.g., through family businesses).
3. **Case Study (5 minutes)**
- Present a short case study on a company choosing a new warehouse. Discuss how each factor played a role in their decision-making process.
### 3. Activity (15 minutes)
- **Group Work**:
1. Divide the students into small groups and provide each group with a hypothetical business scenario (e.g., a local e-commerce business, a fresh produce supplier, etc.).
2. Ask each group to discuss and determine which factors are most critical for their scenario and why.
3. **Group Presentations**:
- Each group will present their scenario and decision-making process to the class.
### 4. Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Recap**
- Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.
2. **Questions and Answers**
- Open the floor for any remaining questions.
3. **Assignment**
- Ask students to write a one-page report on how a specific factor (assigned to each student) can impact the success of a warehouse.
### 5. Closing (5 minutes)
1. **Reflection**
- Ask students to write one thing they learned today and one question they still have about the topic.
2. **Thank Students**
- Thank the students for their participation and engagement.
### Assessment:
- **Informal assessment** through class participation and group presentations.
- **Formal assessment** based on the one-page assignment due next class.
### Homework:
- **One-page report** about the impact of a specific factor on warehouse success, to be submitted in the next class.
### Follow-up:
- Review and discuss the homework assignments in the next class.
- Plan a field trip to a local warehouse (if feasible) to observe these factors in action.
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### Notes:
- Ensure to provide real-world examples wherever possible to make the lesson engaging.
- Encourage all students to participate in discussions and group activities.