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Provided by: Meirc Training and Consulting Materials and Supply Chain Management |
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This program is designed for Those involved in any or all functions of materials management who are concerned with successfully providing acceptable customer or user service at a minimum cost; also, for anyone who needs to know more about the role of materials management. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s.
Define the objectives and functions of materials management (purchasing, stock control, stores and physical distribution) and how they relate to each other.
Present and discuss the specifications needed for each of the materials management functions in order to optimize the usage of personnel, facilities and capital.
Use the right key performance indicators KPIs for the measurement and evaluation of the supply chain department performance.
Plan to deal and work with the problems and constraints related to materials management in the Arab World.
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Definitions of Materials Management
The Functions and Objectives of Materials Management
The Materials Organization; Policies and Procedures
Problems in Materials Management in the Arab World
Forecasting and Planning in Materials Management
How to Deal with Conflicting Objectives
Forecasting Objectives
Evaluation of Forecasts
Inventory Planning and Stock Control
Inventory Costs
The ABC Classification
Materials Planning and Control
The Economic Order Quantity
The Maximum/Minimum System
Setting of Safety Stocks
The Purchasing Function
Basic Purchasing Process
Factors to Consider When Selecting Suppliers
Suppliers Evaluation
Negotiating with Suppliers
Warehousing
Receiving, Storage and Issuing
Inventory Record Accuracy
Periodic Cycle Counting
The Transport Function
Responsibilities of Traffic
Cost-reduction Opportunities
Productivity in Materials
Definition of Productivity
Causes of Lost Time
Materials and Supply Chain Management through Performance Analysis KPIs
