Logistics & Transportation Management
ICTD International Centre for Training and Development
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ICTD International Centre for Training and Development
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Who should attend
All business professionals who work in purchasing, procurement, stock control, warehousing and materials management would find this seminar extremely beneficial.
About the course
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
Course Objectives
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
Course Outline
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
Course Methodology
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
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