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INTRODUCTION
Effective management of the flow of materials throughout an organization’s supply chain is of critical importance. In this programme you will learn how to:
- Utilize modern purchasing management techniques
- Sharpen your negotiation skills
- Manage inventories in a more productive manner
- Improve control over warehouse and transportation operations
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- All business professionals who work in purchasing, procurement, stock control, warehousing and materials management would find this training session extremely beneficial
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
- Examine the most effective purchasing practices
- Learn new trends in supplier management
- Gain greater insight into the negotiation process
- Study the use of negotiation techniques
- Develop a strategy to better manage inventories
- Examine inventory reduction techniques
- Explore new methods and technologies in warehousing
- Analyze the function of transportation management
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Participants will learn by active participation during the programme through the presentation of programme material, exercises, training videos and discussions of “real life” issues in their organizations.
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The quality of operations in the logistics function has a direct impact on the operating performance of an organization. This programme is focused on the most modern techniques for the improved management of the flow of materials into and through the organization. It is concerned with all the areas responsible in the logistics process including procurement, inventory management, warehousing and transportation. The seminar also covers the negotiation skills necessary to obtain your requirements in all of these areas.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
DAY 1 - Managing The Purchasing Function
- The 10 steps of purchasing
- Buyer skills development
- Objectives of supply chain management
- Supplier location and selection
- Types of contracts and purchase orders
- Supplier management
- Quality assurance
- Remedies for non performance
DAY 2 - Negotiation Skills Development
- Foundations of successful negotiations
- Overcoming difficulties in negotiations
- The impact of ethics
- Sharpening your skills
- Establishing negotiating goals
- Effective negotiating strategies
- Effective negotiating techniques
- Moving from confrontation to cooperation
DAY 3 - Inventory Management
- Inventory management systems
- Establishing inventory levels
- Supplier managed inventory
- Consignment inventory
- Just in time inventory management
- Obtaining the benefits of standardization
- Utilizing ABC analysis
- Inventory management effectiveness measures
DAY 4- Managing Warehouse Operations
- Warehouse functions
- Utilizing warehouse systems
- Warehouse layout
- Inventory accuracy and cycle counting
- Bar coding identification systems
- Radio frequency identification systems
- Improving warehousing productivity
- Overcoming barriers to performance
DAY 5 - Managing Transportation Operations
- Correct application of Incoterms
- Air carrier selection criteria
- Ocean carrier selection criteria
- Obtaining insurance coverage
- Managing truck delivery operations
- Utilizing modern tracking technology
- Effective use of consolidation
- Measuring transportation performance
Training Methodology
Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:
- Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
- Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
- Brainstorming and role-playing
- Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
- The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
- Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
- A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
- After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
- Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
- Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.
