Logistics, inventory & materials management

Start Date: 13 Oct 2024
End Date: 17 Oct 2024
Duration: 5
Fees:
Country: London / UK
Category: Purchases and Store Programs
Details:

Course Description

 

This seminar focuses on the largest investment within a jurisdiction second only to personnel, Topics to be covered include inventory management, warehouse management, and the management information systems.



Course Objective

 

 

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

 

Explain the nature of the Inventory and Management job

Describe the steps and procedures in Inventory Management

Identify types of Warehouses

List different Management Information Systems



Who Should attend?

All public purchasing and other officials involved in the management of acquisition, inventory, storage, and disposal process of materials.



Course Outline

 

 

Section 1: Introduction:
 

Nature of the Inventory Management Job

Nature of the Warehouse Management Job
 

Section 2: Inventory Management:
 

Inventory Definition

Inventory Terms

Inventory Purposes

Definition, Scope and Objectives of Inventory Management

Organizational Placement of Inventory Management

Inventory Management Planning

Methods of Controlling Inventory

Determining Stock Levels

The Commodity Catalog

Stock Issuance

Physical Inventory

Accounting and Charge Back

Stockless Inventory

Performance Measurements

Customer Service

How to Cut Inventory Costs
 

Section 3: Warehouse Management:
 

Warehouse Management Definition

Warehouse Management Terms

Types of Warehouses

Warehouse Planning

Warehouse Management Functions

Warehouse Safety

Warehouse Security
 

Section 4: Management Information Systems:
 

Information Management Terms

Computer Hardware

Computer Software

Networking

Management Information Systems Implementation

Inventory Information Management Systems

Warehouse Information Management Systems
 

Section 5: Case Studies:
 

Inventory Management Case Studies

Warehouse Management Case Studies

Information Management Case Studies


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