Organization: Asset Africa Institute
Registration deadline: 17 May 2016
Starting date: 25 May 2016
Ending date: 27 May 2016
Dear Partner,
Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in May 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Seminar Name: Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain Management Seminar
Date: 25th -27th May 2016
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Need for training
Continuous skills upgrade programs, new processes and exposure to latest international best practice form critical ingredients to building strong procurement competencies among organization staff to enable them provide strong leadership in the management of complex logistics and supply chain functions within a globalized context.
Consequently, Asset Africa has organized a 3 day highly interactive forum to skill logistics and supply chain staff in major aspects of active supplier management and introduce them to various practical tools that are available in the management of supplier relationships; moreover, participation in this seminar will help them develop practical approaches that can be applied to any supplier relationship in diverse organization setting- from phases of supplier management, procurement management framework through supplier management tools and techniques.
Additionally, this seminar skills your procurement & logistics staff with best practices in the management and governance of procurement to enable them observe the highest ethical standards in logistics, procurement and supply chain functions thus helping enhance the moral probity of your organization among funders/stakeholders/beneficiaries/publics.
Seminar Objectives
By the end of the seminar, each one of the participants should be able to correctly demonstrate appreciation of each one of the following competencies:
• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the meaning of logistics, procurement and the supply chain cycle
• Demonstrate a thorough and detailed appreciation of key logistics and supplier management skills
• Identify key practical tools in the practice of logistics and supply chain management
• Additionally, participant diversity in the seminar affords you opportunities for experience sharing with staff from other organizations for benchmarking purposes
Course Content
Managing the Logistics and Supply Chain Process
• Overview of logistics, procurement and supply chain processes
• Differences between logistics and supply chain management- Major logistics functions and activities
• Different strategies for supply chain management in organizations
• Warehouse processes, systems, and performance measures
• Procurement Strategy & Strategic Sourcing Framework- The best practice framework for Procurement& Assessing the need for change
• Transportation and Traffic Management- Comparing modes of transportation and related policies International Logistics- documentation and terms of sale for international shipments
• The Excelling/Expert Logistics Manager-7 ways of Improving your Logistics and Supply Chain Management Skills
• How to categorize your supplier base
• Distinguishing between tactical and strategic
• Total Cost of Ownership and Documenting value add activities
Selection, Implementation and Management of the Right Supplier
• Identifying potential strategic supplier partners
• Supplier selection
• Supplier consolidation
• Building the right capability
• Building and reinforcing new behaviors and mindsets
• Supplier Development
• Active Management
• Measuring Supplier Performance
Inventory Control
• Defining inventory control
• What is inventory investment? What is the relationship between inventory investment & beneficiary/client satisfaction?
• Modern management practices of large inventory investments
• Common areas in which to exercise inventory control within an organization:- Raw materials availability, Reorder point, Finished goods availability, Work in process, Bottleneck enhancement & Outsourcing
• Improving your organization inventory internal controls
• How to quickly identify common inventory errors
• What is inventory shrinkage?-red lights and modern techniques for preventing inventory shrinkage
• Warehouse Management
E-Procurement: Towards Transparency and Efficiency in Organization/Public Service Delivery
• Computerized Logistics- Impact of technology to the practice of logistics and supply chain management/ computer and supply chain security measures
• The Case for E-Procurement
• Mapping the Global Status of E- Procurement
• E-Procurement Frameworks and Institutional Coordination
• Designing what we know/Managing our Knowledge Consolidation and Dissemination of our Knowledge on E-Procurement
Samples of Practical Tools
• The four quartiles of supplier categorization
• Opportunity Assessment & Opportunity assessment template
• Developing an Investment Strategy & Investment Strategy Template
• Supplier Selection tools
• Supplier Development Plans
• Supplier Value Index
Logistics and Supply Chain Governance
• Annotated Outline for Knowledge Guide on E-Procurement
• Select Case Studies of Public & Organizations (Major) Procurement Systems
• Analysis of the Impact of corruption in procurement among not for profit organizations
• Logistics Management and Supply Chain Governance
• Practical Ways of Improving Ethical Practices in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Communication and leadership skills for procurement staff- Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms for all settings
Who Should Attend
• Contracts & Grants Staff, Finance, Administrative, Program, Development/Proposal, and Compliance staff and Auditors, production planners, logistics administrators, inventory co-coordinators & associates, analysts and specialists
• Individuals who develop procurement budgets and those who implement, monitor and report on procurement
• Program and administrative staff with procurement, logistics, transportation or operations responsibilities & management functional areas
• Anyone who influences an organization’s procurement decisions
About the Organization
Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.co.ke)-AAI--AAI-) is a top training brand based in Kenya which specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a consultant base of more than 120 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, Consultants at AAI have been sought by such reputable organizations as: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi-Nigeria, African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia, Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice)-Benin, Rwanda Union of the Blind, Sasakawa Africa Association-Ethiopia, Harare Institute of Technology, among others.
For more information regarding the training, contact:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke
How to register:
To enroll for this seminar, fill in the registration form attached and then email it to the attention of:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke