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/>Supply Management plays a very important role in order to maintain business harmony, maintaining good relationships, information, to have a smooth flow with in the business process and to deliver good customer service. The course will high light some modern techniques of Project Management to implement in supply management process. As research shows Project Management and Supply Management are very similar thus, we will learn the tools and techniques used to initiate, execute, execute and manage and control the project.<br
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/>Objective<ul><li>Recognize trends and modern practices in supply chain and logistics management</li><li>Practice forecasting and inventory optimization techniques</li><li>Appraise item categories and formulate appropriate sourcing strategies</li><li>Describe the role and objectives of transportation management in logistics</li><li>Use value-adding warehousing techniques</li><li>Apply the supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for the management of supply chain performance</li></ul><p>Cost: 4250 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Hours</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:41:39 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Forecasting and Demand Planning  - GBA -Professional London Training Center , Australia, Germany, India, Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Sydney, London, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Munich, The Hague ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/forecasting-and-demand-planning-gba-professional-london-training-center/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						Overview<br
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/>Accurate demand planning and forecasting are vital for aligning supply with customer needs, minimising costs, and improving overall business performance. This training provides participants with the skills and tools to analyze data, forecast demand, and develop effective planning strategies that drive supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction.<br
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/>The program covers forecasting methods, demand planning models, data analysis techniques, market trend evaluation, and collaborative planning approaches. Participants will also learn how to manage uncertainty, reduce forecast errors, and integrate demand planning into wider supply chain and business strategies.<br
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/>Objectives<br
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/>By the end of the training, participants will be able to:<ul><li>Understand the principles and importance of demand planning and forecasting.</li><li>Apply qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques.</li><li>Use demand planning tools to improve accuracy and reduce costs.</li><li>Manage variability and uncertainty in demand.</li><li>Align demand forecasts with supply chain and organizational objectives.</li><li>Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure demand planning effectiveness</li></ul><p>Cost: 4250 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:49:13 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Advance Procurement Management  - GBA -Professional London Training Center , Australia, Germany, India, Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Sydney, London, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Munich, The Hague ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/advance-procurement-management-gba-professional-london-training-center/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						Advance Strategic Procurement is designed to understand the process that continuously enhances and re-evaluates the purchasing activities of a company. The participant will have in-depth knowledge of procurement functions within the organisation and will also gain deeper knowledge of advanced supply chain concepts.<br
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/>Through this course, you will attain the knowledge of how to increase strategic roles and new methods and techniques of procurement performance measurements. It will also highlight the government&#39;s role and its importance in procurement in order to develop sustainable procurement.<br
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/><strong>Objective</strong><ul><li>Identify the important organisational role of the procurement department</li><li>Use proper negotiation techniques with suppliers</li><li>Analysing performance at the macro level</li><li>Communicate effectively with clients, suppliers and other stakeholders</li><li>Decide how to choose the best suppliers for their operations</li><li>Apply the effective procurement techniques</li><li>Developing effective and efficient procurement strategies</li><li>Doing Risk assessment and management processes</li><li>Conduct supplier research and market analysis</li><li>Understand the key problems comes under supply chain management</li><li>Conduct cost effective and financial risk analysis</li><li>Execute effective contract development and management processes</li></ul><p>Cost: 4250 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:08:18 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Supply and Logistics Management  - GBA -Professional London Training Center , Australia, Germany, India, Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Sydney, London, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Munich, The Hague,Dubai,Mumbai ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/supply-and-logistics-management-gba-professional-london-training-center/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						Supply Chain and Logistics management have been the fastest growing business over the years. In the booming industry Supply Chain Management plays a very important role in the growth of the organisation. The ongoing existence of creative and innovative concepts and techniques resulted in the process of training the professionals in supply chain. The course will highlight the modern techniques and important practices in forecasting, planning, procurement, transportation, warehousing and logistics. The key area of Supply Chain will be (SCOR) framework for smooth and profitable performance.<p>Cost: 4500 USD</p><p>Duration: Upto 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 14:14:14 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Logistics and Supply Chain Management  - Convertas , Dubai,Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, London, Amsterdam,United Kingdom,Malaysia,Netherlands,Turkey,United Arab Emirates ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/five-days-logistics-and-supply-chain-management-convertas/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong><em>Day One:</em><br>Modern supply chain and logistics trends</strong><br>&nbsp;Supply chain overview<br>&nbsp;Role of logistics<br>&nbsp;Sustainability in supply chains and logistics<br>&nbsp;Supply chain configuration<br>&nbsp;3PL concepts<br>&nbsp;4PL concepts<br><strong>Materials forecasting and inventory planning</strong><br>&nbsp;Qualitative forecasting theories<br>&nbsp;Forecasting panels<br>&nbsp;Thought leaders<br>&nbsp;Delphi technique<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>Day Two:</em><br>Quantitative forecasting techniques</strong><br>&nbsp;Seasonal demand forecasting<br>&nbsp;Moving average<br>&nbsp;Weighted moving average<br>&nbsp;Exponential smoothing<br>&nbsp;Forecasting error<br>&nbsp;Identifying bias<br><strong>Determining economic order quantities</strong><br>&nbsp;Determining reorder points<br>&nbsp;Replenishment strategies<br>&nbsp;Make-to-stock<br>&nbsp;Make-to-order<br>&nbsp;Assemble-to-order<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>Day Three: </em><br>Procurement and go-to-market strategies</strong><br>&nbsp;Role of procurement<br>&nbsp;Procurement process flows<br>&nbsp;Sourcing strategies<br>&nbsp;Vendor management<br>&nbsp;Partnerships and alliances<br><strong>Role of transportation and shipping in logistics</strong><br>&nbsp;Definition of fleet management<br>&nbsp;Objectives and costs of fleet management<br>&nbsp;Transportation modes<br>&nbsp;Optimized routing and cubing<br>&nbsp;Incoterms for international commerce<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>Day 4: </em><br>Role of warehousing in logistics</strong><br>&nbsp;Warehousing network design<br>&nbsp;Configuration of warehousing space<br>&nbsp;Value adding activities<br>&nbsp;Stockpiling, spot stocking and assortments<br>&nbsp;Cross docking, break bulking and consolidation<br>&nbsp;Mixing, postponement and assembly-to-order<br>&nbsp;Warehousing equipment and tools<br>&nbsp;Reverse logistics<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>Day 5: </em><br>Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for performance management</strong><br>&nbsp;SCOR framework overview<br>&nbsp;Identifying level 1, 2 and 3 SCOR metrics<br>&nbsp;Customizing level 4 SCOR metrics<br>&nbsp;Setting performance targets<br>&nbsp;Continuous performance improvement<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<p>Cost: 3995 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:43:39 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Forecasting and Demand Planning  - Convertas , Dubai,Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, London,Malaysia,Turkey,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/three-days-forecasting-and-demand-planning-convertas/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Day1<br
/>Introduction to stock management</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Supply chain management&nbsp;scope<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Functions and objectives of supply chain management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of inventory planning and stock control<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Reasons to hold inventory<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory information system considerations<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory push versus pull systems<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Identifying inventory costs<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Customer service in inventory management<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 2<br
/>Description and classification of inventory</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Types of inventory<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The inventory ABC classification ranking model<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Uses of the ABC ranking<br
/><strong>Forecasting demand and lead time</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The inventory order cycle<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Dependent versus independent demand<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Factors affecting demand<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Factors impacting demand forecast accuracy<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Demand patterns<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Time series forecasting methods<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Seasonal demand<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Moving average<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Exponential smoothing<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 3<br
/>Measuring the accuracy of the forecast</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Setting lead time&nbsp;and methods to control it<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory costs<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory cost elements<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Cost of item<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purchasing cost<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Carrying or holding cost<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Stock-out cost<br
/><strong>Inventory systems</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Dealing with quantity discounts<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of safety stocks<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Setting safety stocks<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Determining the Reorder Point (ROP)<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/>&nbsp;<p>Cost: 3195 USD</p><p>Duration: 3 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 13:44:19 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Stock Management: Forecasting & Demand   - Convertas , Dubai,United Arab Emirates ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/three-days-stock-management-forecasting-demand-convertas/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong><em>Day 1</em><br
/>Introduction to stock management</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Supply Chain Management&nbsp;scope<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Functions and objectives of supply chain management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of inventory planning and stock control<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Reasons to hold inventory<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory information system considerations<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory push versus pull systems<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Identifying inventory costs<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Customer service in inventory management<br
/><strong>Description and classification of inventory</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Types of inventory<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The inventory ABC classification ranking model<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Uses of the ABC ranking<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong><em>Day 2</em><br
/>Forecasting demand and lead time</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The inventory order cycle<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Dependent versus independent demand<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Factors affecting demand<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Factors impacting demand forecast accuracy<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Demand patterns<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Time series forecasting methods:<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Seasonal demand<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Moving average<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Exponential smoothing<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Measuring the accuracy of the forecast<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Setting lead time&nbsp;and methods to control it<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong><em>Day 3</em><br
/>Inventory costs</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory cost elements<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Cost of item<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Purchasing cost<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Carrying or holding cost<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Stock-out cost<br
/><strong>Inventory systems</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Dealing with quantity discounts<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of safety stocks<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Setting safety stocks<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Determining the Reorder Point (ROP)<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/>&nbsp;<p>Cost: 3195 USD</p><p>Duration: 3 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:19:37 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Logistic Management  - Convertas , Dubai,United Arab Emirates,Malaysia,Turkey,United Kingdom ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/four-days-logistic-management-convertas/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong><em>Day 1</em></strong><br
/><strong>Logistics trends and practices</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Logistics overview<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Logistics, supply chain and the organization<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Strategic, tactical and operational elements of logistics<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Sustainable logistics<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Concepts in logistics<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; 3PL<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; 4PL<br
/><strong>Transport management</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of transport management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Transportation modes and types<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Efficient and effective transportation<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Matching the strategic service level<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Routing<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Cubing<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Considerations for international transportation<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><em><strong>Day 2</strong></em><br
/><strong>Warehousing operations</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Warehousing network design<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Configuration of warehousing space<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Value adding activities<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stockpiling, spot stocking and assortments<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cross docking, break bulking and consolidation<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mixing, postponement and assembly-to-order<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Warehouse activity profiling<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Warehousing cost calculation<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Sustainable warehousing practices<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong><em>Day 3</em><br
/>Inventory management</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Materials management scope<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Objectives of materials management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Inventory types and classification<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Materials management challenges<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Material replenishment strategies<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Make-to-stock<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Make-to-order<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Assemble-to-order<br
/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; Design-to-order<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong><em>Day 4</em><br
/>Logistics and performance management</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The SCOR framework<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Identifying high level SCOR metrics<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Customizing low level SCOR metrics<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Managing targets<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Initiative for performance improvement<p>Cost: 3495 USD</p><p>Duration: 4 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:04:43 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Logistics Management for Health Commodities  - Convertas , Dubai,United Arab Emirates,Malaysia,Turkey,United Kingdom ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/ten-days-logistics-management-for-health-commodities-convertas/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Day 1: Introduction to Logistics</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definition of logistics<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Why logistics is important for all health programs<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of a logistics system<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Different components of a logistics system and how they fit together<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definitions of key logistics terms<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 2: Logistics Management Information Systems</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of a logistics management information system<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Essential data needed for logistics management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of the three types of logistics records and the data they must contain<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of reporting<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Types of logistics reports and the data they must contain<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of logistics feedback reports.<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 3: Assessing Stock Status</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose for assessing stock status<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Data needed to assess stock status<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;General formula for assessing stock status<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Instructions for analyzing consumption data for trends<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Process for determining the months of stock available at any level<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 4: Maximum-Minimum Inventory Control Systems</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of an inventory control system<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Key terms in inventory control<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Details of max-min inventory control systems and the rules for storekeepers<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to determine order/issue quantities<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to set max and min stock levels<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The advantages of using a max-min inventory control system<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to select the type of max-min inventory control system to implement<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 5: Product Selection</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definitions of key terms in product selection<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Overview of the product selection process<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Supply chain considerations and other criteria for product selection<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How product selection impacts the rest of the supply chain<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Importance of standardization of laboratory equipment and supplies<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 6: Quantification of Health Commodities</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definitions of quantification<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Importance of quantification in supply chain management of health commodities<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Key steps in quantification preparation, forecasting, and supply planning<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How the results of a quantification can be used<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Process for reviewing and updating quantifications.<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 7: Health Commodity Procurement</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;The procurement process for public health sector systems<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Stakeholder involvement in national health product procurement<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Common procurement challenges<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Procurement manager&#39;s role in supporting effective and efficient health commodity procurement<br
/><br
/><strong>Day 8: Storage and Distribution</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Guidelines for proper storage of medicines and other health commodities<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definition for visual inspection and instructions on how and when to conduct a visual inspection<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to identify and resolve common product quality problems found during a visual inspection<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to calculate warehouse space requirements<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Purpose of a physical inventory count and how and when to conduct a physical inventory count<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Main logistics activities involved in health care waste management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;What to consider when designing a transportation network<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Main activities involved in a transportation management system.<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 9: Monitoring and Evaluation of Supply Chains</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Definitions of basic monitoring and evaluation (M&amp;E) terms and concepts<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Program cycle for supply chain systems improvement<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Role of M&amp;E in strengthening supply chains and the overall goal of product availability<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Steps in developing an M&amp;E work plan<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Key components of an M&amp;E work plan<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to write recommendations for system improvement<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Connection between objectives, interventions, and indicators<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;How to select and use indicators to measure system performance<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Data collection methodologies, including routine monitoring and periodic evaluation<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Steps in planning and conducting a supply chain assessment<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Various tools that can be used for M&amp;E for supply chain management<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Importance of providing feedback and reporting results to stakeholders.<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/><strong>Day 10: Logistics System Design</strong><br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Overall context and process for designing a logistics system for managing health products<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Basic considerations and guidelines for designing a logistics system<br
/>&middot;&nbsp;Technical aspects related to system design and implications of design choices.<br
/>&nbsp;<p>Cost: 7485 USD</p><p>Duration: 10 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:44:03 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Strategic Supply Chain Management  - Convertas , Dubai,Malaysia,Turkey,United Kingdom ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/strategic-supply-chain-managemeny/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Objective</strong><ul><li>Effective logistics and supply chain management practices</li><li>Conduct analysis and examination of current operations</li><li>Bring about organizational improvements in supply chain</li><li>Comparison of in-house versus outsource hiring</li><li>Understanding the legal framework</li><li>Vendor management; monitoring and evaluation</li><li>How to relate costs to milestones</li></ul><strong>Outline</strong><ul><li>Understanding what Supply Chain Management</li><li>Definitions of logistics and Supply Chain management</li><li>The interrelations and connections of Buying, Making, Moving, and Selling activities</li><li>Key Aspects of Supply Chain Management</li><li>The cost/service balance</li><li>Customer service principles</li><li>Adding value</li><li>Production options/changes</li><li>Trade off opportunities</li><li>Understanding the sub functional conflicts</li><li>How we currently manage the supply chain</li><li>Impacts to the Supplier/Customer relationships</li><li>Reducing costs</li><li>Eliminating internal and external barriers in supply chain</li><li>Implementing a Supply Chain Management Approach</li><li>The changes needed with suppliers and customers</li><li>Breaking down traditional silo/closed management</li><li>Critical Supply Strategies</li><li>Needs assessment and task development</li><li>Selecting the Right Contracting Strategy</li><li>Transforming the Supplier Relationship to a Practical Partnership</li><li>How to be a Good Customer</li><li>Communication Techniques</li></ul><p>Cost: 3995 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 23:09:04 +04</pubDate>				</item> 					</channel></rss>