Effective management of the flow of materials throughout an organization’s supply chain is of critical importance. In this program 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

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

·         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

·         Have ability to obtain desired outcomes in negotiations

·         Increased recognition by the organization due to improved performance

Purchasing and supply professionals and others seeking an introduction to logistics, transportation concepts and applications.

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

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

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

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

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

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• ​(30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques 
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session