International Procurement Operations Training

This course will enable you to:

• Understand the overall IPC processes and operations
• Recognize the different areas of logistics and their interrelationships
• Develop knowledge and skills in the operations of logistics, warehousing, inventory and transportation for IPC
• Reduce cost through well-planned and efficient logistics practice and operation
• Evaluate current logistics problems and weaknesses, and effectively develop and present effective solutions

CONTENTS

• Understanding IPC
• Procurement and sales operation
• Import clearance
• Incoming operation
• Storage
• Delivery instruction
• Outgoing preparation
• Distribution and delivery
• Supply chain management definition and evolution
• Difference between supply chain and value chain
• Different supply chain views and prospective
• What is procurement and how it differs from purchasing and sourcing Defining the stages of a generic procurement process from needs identification to post-award contract management
• Differentiating between pre contract award and post contract award stages
• E-procurement
• What is procurement policy and what makes a good policy
• Procurement integration for competitive advantage

FOR WHOM:

Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.