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Reducing Surplus Materials

Learn what to practically do with those surplus materials

A 2-day training course

Surplus material" means that the company has more of that item than it needs. Though this situation arises typically at the end of a project, it also applies to items held in company stores as "stock" materials. How to minimise surplus is a constant issue in many organisations, and far from being just an inconvenient afterthought it is actually a "big subject". This 2-day course is intended for staff involved in the overall procurement process, typically: - Materials staff assigned to Project Teams, such as Materials Coordinators - Front line staff in Purchasing & Materials Management positions (such as Buying, Warehouse Management) - Related support roles (such as Inventory Management, Materials Standardisation & Cataloguing). - Engineers and Managers having influence over Project Execution Strategies and Stockholding Strategies - Project team members - such as Contracts, Finance, Quality Assurance

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

• Relate sustainability and environmental concerns to the subject of surplus materials.
• Understand the factors that give rise to surplus project materials and excessive stock levels.
• Assess the costs associated with having surplus materials.
• Recognise the need to influence procurement & project strategies at an early stage in order to minimise the level of surplus & excess materials.
• Describe the tactics that help to minimise or even eliminate surplus materials at the end of a project.
• Decide the most appropriate process for handling surplus project materials.

10% discount is available on this course for members of AGCC

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