The development and implementation of carefully crafted strategies for the acquisition of all materials, goods, equipment, and services have become a critical issue in all organizations wishing to reduce operating costs while improving quality and productivity. This program explores key concepts forming the basis of procurement and supply chain management and moves through leading-edge issues that confront organizations today.
Achieve a thorough understanding of what is the best practice.
Establish the mission, vision, and knowledge needed to successfully implement the processes and methods needed to reach world-class performance.
Provide an overview of the key drivers involved when viewing supply chains from a logistics/demand point of view.
Explain what procurement and supply chain management is fundamentally about
Review the meaning of strategic procurement
Give examples of best practices in procurement and the supply chain
Review how to obtain the best pricing
Understand how to develop spend analysis
Develop a functional and cross-functional view of the supply chain
See that better working with all of the supply chain players pays
Consider Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Contracts, Purchasing, and Procurement Personnel
Project, Engineering, Operational, and Maintenance, Personnel who are involved in the planning, and execution of purchases and contracts
Supply, Buying, Purchase, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Professionals
All involved in the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities
Those who need to develop their limited understanding of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively
The System Approach VS the traditional Functional Approach
What is the goal of Procurement?
Developing the Strategic Procurement Plan
An overview of the procurement process
Procurement as part of the Supply Chain
Make/buy decision
Vertical integration
Alliances and partnerships
Inter-company trade
Reciprocity and countertrade
Supplier strategy
The coordination strategy
The Purchasing organization
Supplier involvement
Value analysis
Quality Assurance
Supplier selection
Supplier rating and ranking
Contract management
IT systems and e-Procurement
Policies and procedures
Staffing the Procurement Department
Selecting the most appropriate ordering process
Addressing quality issues
Follow up
Overdue orders
Expediting
The payment process
Reducing the cost of the procurement: small value purchase orders
Contingency The different contingency situations
management
Spend analysis
The total cost of ownership
Supplier performance measurement
Definitions of logistics and Supply Chain management
The interrelations and connections of Buying, Making, Moving, and Selling activities
History and the development
Understanding the Supply Chain dynamics
Supply Chain Operations Reference Models (SCOR)
The Theory of Constraints (TOC)
The cost/service balance
Customer service principles
Internal organizational structures
Inventory principles
Lead times throughout the supply chain
Adding value
Production options/changes
Trade-off opportunities
Understanding the sub functional conflicts
Benefits within and between functions
Taking a supply-chain view of total acquisition costs
Accepting that competitive advantage comes from the Supply Chain
Looking at demand amplification, and the "Forester" effect
Appreciating the effects of uncertainty and unresponsiveness
Seeing how we currently manage the supply chain
Changing the way we manage the Supply Chain for greater effectiveness
Practical effects on lot sizes/order quantities
Reducing costs
Sharing developments and collaborating
Eliminating internal and external barriers
Interfacing versus integrating relationships
Segmentation and product formatting
Business strategies and the supply chain
Supply chain planning
Gaining competitive advantage
Considering outsourcing
Using postponement and consolidation logistics
Examining demand planning
Approaches of Quick Response (QR), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and
Collaborative Planning and Forecast Requirements (CPFR)
The Lean Supply Chain
Manufacturing and retailer case studies
The major lessons and key aspects from experience
Oil and Gas in the UK experiences
Key questions to be answered
The changes needed with suppliers and customers
The changes need to internal organization and management practices
Potential action needed
The 'doing nothing' future, with 'lessons from experience'
Guarding against futures of higher stock levels and competition gains
Breaking down traditional silo/closed management
The 5 steps approach to Logistics and Supplier Development
The Supply Chain Rules (Encore)
The rules to give competitive advantage from effective Supply Chain Management
Being an operations administrator and planning who does what and when within a team requires a high level of ability and is fraught with difficulties. This training program in administrative operations and coordination will offer a special chance to grasp the abilities needed for this position, from the macro to the micro. From the technical talents needed to plan and implement procedures, to the more delicate abilities of speaking clearly and confidently with others, to the leadership and management capacities to think broadly and organize.
In this course, participants will be sensitized to the recent trends in public relations and develop their skills to carry out contemporary roles and practice of public relations and to identify the structure of the optimal organization and responsibilities of employees of the public relations departments, planning and follow-up work in public relations departments, develop and motivate the performance of employees, planning and organizing a ceremony of reception and bidding Visitors and VIPs, develop effective communication with customers and employees, how to arrange concerts, seminars, and banquets.
This program is concerned with the development of the skills and abilities of the Public Relations Manager. Therefore, the program offers a set of training and concepts necessary to build constructive relationships inside and outside the institution based on scientific bases in building this relationship and planning it and study the extent of the institution's place in the hearts of employees on the one hand and the surrounding community. The program is concerned with providing the man of communication skills and effective communication with others as one of the elements of building relationships and what are the means to improve the internal structure of the institution and the network of formal and informal relations.
The program also provides the trainee with the skills required to make presentations and to negotiate partnerships with relevant institutions through meetings, presentations and cooperation, and partnership agreements.
This course is designed for participants to introduce to key issues and themes in international development.
Participants will explore and engage in academic debates and discussions around a set of key factors that shape, influence, and constrain the development and prosperity of nations.
The course will explore a number of key themes in international development, including how questions of gender and generation shape the impact of poverty; how processes of globalization, migration, and violent conflict impact development; and how development and the environment are linked.
It also considers what exactly we mean by poverty, and how different ways of understanding poverty feed into different approaches to tackling it.
It will also consider development institutions: what are the key institutions in the architecture of international development? How do they differ, and what are the challenges and opportunities they present? Through this module, participants will gain a solid background in the various factors which shape current approaches to and debates on international development.
By introducing participants to a range of problems in economic development, we will look to analyze how economic theory and models can explain the lack of development in some nations. We will apply such theory to real-world economies to understand the nature of the problems they face and how effective policies can be in tackling the problems.
Increasingly, it is being recognized that the trend towards equal opportunities for women is giving women the chance to take more responsibility and make more contributions to the success of their organization. However, in many cases, there is a need to develop the skills and confidence necessary to maximize potential as individuals and as employees. This course is designed to do just that - to equip women with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in what has traditionally been a male-dominated society. The course will involve experiencing personal development and practicing the new skills using ten competencies which are the key to success in a position of responsibility.
One of the major keys to success in the business world is being able to apply “discipline” to your life and actions! This is the key to developing personal effectiveness and professional excellence.