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Supply Chain Management Training Courses

Materials Catalogues, Standardisation & Variety Control

Many organisations fail to recognise the significant contribution that effective catalogue management, standardisation & variety control can bring to the company.

A 3-day course


Benefits include significant price & internal cost reductions - and in the wider context, reflect the "professionalism" of the company"s Procurement, Supply and Materials Management to external bodies.

This 3-day course is intended for staff involved in the overall "procurement process" such as:
- technical and "end user" staff (in departments such as Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and Projects departments) - who specify equipment & materials
- front line staff in Purchasing & Materials Management positions (such as Buying, Inventory Control, Warehouse Operations etc.)

By the end of the course, the participants will be able to:
  • Understand the factors influencing the quality of a company"s own Materials Catalogue
  • Discuss various forms of catalogue structure, coding & materials identification
  • Appreciate the benefits from integration & use of the Catalogue data in a range of company activities
  • Use the various definitions & terms used in materials cataloguing, standardisation and variety
  • Recognise the key components needed for effective standardisation and variety control
  • Understand the important relationships between materials catalogue, standardisation management and other key activities in successful Procurement, Supply and Materials Management activities - such as e-Procurement, Inventory Management & Warehouse Operations
  • "Market/sell" the benefits of standardisation and variety control to staff in other departments - and understand the "team" approach needed to keep variety control an active process
  • Establish "performance measurement criteria" aimed at demonstrating the business benefits of implementing and maintaining a high quality catalogue and achieving a standardisation "culture" within the company.
Dates: 6th to 8th December 2010
Venue: London
Fee: £1,585 plus VAT at 17.5%

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Testimonial from a satisfied participant

"Thank you for the wonderful training session of the last week which we enjoyed very much."
Mohammed, RWE Libya

Training courses in this section include:

Stakeholders in the Supply Chain - Managing Expectations, Contributions and Needs
Supply Chain Management
Practical Purchasing Skills - theory, practice and techniques.
Integrated Inventory Management
Materials Catalogues, Standardisation & Variety Control
Integrated Inventory Management
Global Supply Chains and Global Sourcing - conducting international trade

Booking Deadlines

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