Introduction

Knowledge of Inventory Management is critical for the effective management of procurement and the supply chain, however, Inventory is commonly not understood. Therefore too high levels of inventory are held with attendant increases in costs, product obsolescence, etc.

The purpose of this seminar is to:

• Enable delegates to evaluate current procedures
• Examine how lead time builds up
• Change methods of managing inventory.
• It provides practical skills to eliminate wasteful costs.
• Avoid those internal problems that limit performance.
• Understand and implement the "world-class" tools for managing inventory in the supply chain.

Conference Objectives of Inventory and Stock Control Management

This course will help you learn how to:

• Appreciate that time is cash
• See that movement to the customer is all that adds value
• Work with all of the supply chain players pays
• Look “outside of the box”
• Use the appropriate methods
• Apply the 8 Rules for Effective Supply Chain Management

Conference Methodology of Inventory and Stock Control Management

• Delegate discussion and involvement
• Case studies
• Exercises
• Best practice examples
• Supportive comprehensive course manual enabling practical application and reinforcement

Organizational Impact of Inventory and Stock Control Management

• Examine the link of inventory in the company supply chain operations and activities
• Analyze the key areas of operation
• Identify and understand key performance indicators
• Succeed in improving the operation
• Apply the right cost and service balance
• Gain a competitive advantage

Personal Impact of Inventory and Stock Control Management

• How to analyze stock and inventory
• How to make productivity improvements
• Understand the role of inventory in the supply chain
• Balancing cost and service requirements
• A framework for continual improvement
• Best-in-class practices

Conference Outlines of Inventory and Stock Control Management

Day 1: Inventory and the Supply Chain

• Inventory management definition
• Types of stock
• Demand amplifications
• Demand replenishment in networks
• Managing the flows
• Type I and II supply chains
• The Supply Chain Rules
• Inventory and statistics
• Concept of service level

Inventory Key Concepts

• Key Component: Demand Analysis
• Key Component: Demand Forecasting
• Key Component: Supply Lead Time
• Key Component: Cost & Benefits
• Inventory benefits
• Inventory policies
• Inventory in organizations

Day 2: Stock Control-Recording

• Separation of powers
• Legal issues
• How do we get inaccuracies?

Stock Control-Checking

• Roles and responsibility
• Requirements
• Job Descriptions
• Authority levels
• Tolerance and approvals
• The stock check program
• Options for stock-checking methods
• Reconciliations / discrepancies

Day 3:  Inventory Replenishment Methods and Systems

• Basic mechanics of inventory systems
• The stock time curve
• Stock components
• Stock investment
• Free stock calculation
• Simple replenishment methods, for example, Min/Max
• Accurate replenishment methods, for example, Reorder Point and Reorder Level (ROP/ROL)
• Requirements planning systems, for example, Materials/Manufacturing Resource/Requirements Planning (MRP / MRPII)

Stock Control-Coding

• Different coding methods
• Importance of inventory receipts
• Identifying surplus and obsolescent stock
• Checklists to help in deciding the best option

Day 4: Inventory Performance

• Inventory Performance
• Assessing the stock level
• Models for implementing inventory control
• Determining stock targets
• Inventory questions
• Inventory KPIs in warehouses/stores

Inventory Strategies

• Push/pull
• Quick response (QR)
• Efficient consumer response (ECR)
• Collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR)
• Lean and agile approaches
• Quality Management
• Postponement
• Cross Docking
• Consolidation
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
• Consignment stocking
• Co-Managed Inventory (CMI)
• Direct product profitability (DPP)
• Economic value added (EVA)
• Collaborative supply chains

Day 5: Inventory Improvements

• Using the Supply Chain
• Using the Theory of Constraints
• Practical inventory improvements
• Call-offs and Telemetry
• EDI and ICT
• Keys to reducing stock levels
• The 7 Rules for planning inventory
• Model for planning inventory