23 - 27 Jun 2025
London (UK)
Hotel : Landmark Office Space - Oxford Street
Cost : 5250 € Euro
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
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
The quality of operations in the logistics function has a direct impact on the operating performance of an organization. This program is focused on the most modern techniques for the improved management of the flow of materials into and through the organization. It is concerned with all the areas responsible for the logistics process including procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation. The seminar also covers the negotiation skills necessary to obtain your requirements in all of these areas.
DAY 1 - 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
DAY 2 - 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
DAY 3 - 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
DAY 4 - Managing Warehouse Operations
Warehouse functions
Utilizing warehouse systems
Warehouse layout
Inventory accuracy and cycle counting
Barcoding identification systems
Radiofrequency identification systems
Improving warehousing productivity
Overcoming barriers to performance
DAY 5 - 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