This Course is provided for the following Target Audience:

• Logistics managers, executive coordinators and material managers.
• Warehouse managers and warehouse staff supervisors.
• Supervisors and distribution managers.
• Directors and owners of large commercial and industrial companies.
• General managers in public and private companies looking to raise procurement efficiency.

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

• Plan, follow up and negotiate purchasing with suppliers in a way that lowers business costs.
• Plan, monitor and protect inventory to keep purchasing and storage efficient.
• Maintain a steady flow of materials while holding a defined, controlled stock level.
• Identify the administrative, organisational and material problems that reduce efficiency in purchasing and storage.

Module 1: Why Professionalising Purchasing Raises Efficiency

• Why the logistics function emerged in enterprises, and its importance and objectives.
• The importance of the logistics function inside enterprises and institutions.

Module 2: Purchasing and Logistics Fundamentals to Master

• The concept, definition and basics of logistics.
• The different types of logistics activity.

Module 3: Handling Materials and Inventory Efficiently

• Regulatory procedures for inventory and inventory reports.
• Materials and inventory management, its importance, planning and effective control.

Module 4: Embedding Supply Chain Thinking into Daily Work

• Supply chain management as a driver of efficiency.
• How logistics services management relates to the wider development of company work.

Module 5: Risk-Aware Purchasing Practices

• Risk and its importance in the business system, and methods of risk assessment.
• Precautions to take, and how risk relates to institutional policies and procedures.
• Certifying risk assessments, handling corruption-related risks, and choosing the right time to act.