By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the implication of the impacts of logistics & materials management and purchasing functions both internally and external to the organization
• Apply the concepts of local and international logistics/freight procedures & documentation
• Appreciate the importance of effective resources planning
• Develop optimized work processes and financial areas such as cash flow, cost reduction and management
• Learn how to effectively manage inventory utilizing selective inventory strategic policies
• Develop specific action plans to further develop their role and organizational benefit.

CONTENT:

• The Role of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Modern Businesses
• Linking Strategies and Improvement in Cost and Productivity in Procurement
• Energy issue and future Challenges
• Strategic Supply in Materials Management
• Effective Inventory Planning and Control
• Tactical and Operational Approaches in Transportation Economics

FOR WHOM: Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors. 

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.