Course Description
Inventory analysis is the process of understanding the stock/product mix combined with the knowledge of the demand for stock/product. It is the technique to determine the optimum level of inventory for a firm.
This course offers comprehensive coverage of the storage and supply of materials from elementary principles and methods to the most sophisticated automated operations. It aims at providing real solutions to all the problems encountered by most stores staff and will assist those who wish to build a successful career in an integrated materials management function.
What Do Participants Learn?
- List The Objectives Of Inventory Management And Its Impact On Cost And Customer Service.
- Perform Proper Classification Of Inventory And Use Best Practices For Item Specification/ Cataloging.
- Use Forecasting Techniques To Predict Demand And Better Manage Lead Times.
- Identify The Optimum Ordering Quantity And Determine Safety Stocks And Reorder Points.
- Conduct Cycle Counts, Improve Inventory Record Accuracy And Find Ways To Reduce Inventories.
- List Various Techniques To Reduce Inventory, Including Jit (Just-in-time).
- Apply Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) To Measure And Improve Inventory Performance.
Who Should Attend?
- Supervisors/ Managers.
- Those New To Managing Inventory
- Owners, Operators, And Directors Of Companies Who Hold Stock And Inventory
- Those Non Inventory People Who Need To Gain An Awareness Of The Issues And Key Drivers Of Stock Control Operations Inventory, Stock, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse And Distribution
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One: Introduction To Inventory Management
- Objectives Of Inventory Management
- Reasons To Hold Inventory
- Inventory Information System Considerations
- Identifying Inventory Costs
- Customer Service In Inventory Management
Section Two: Description And Classification Of Inventory
- Types Of Inventory
- The Abc Inventory Classification
- Uses Of The Abc Ranking
- Materials Specifications/Cataloguing
Section Three: Forecasting Demand And Lead Time
- Dependent Versus Independent Demand
- Factors Affecting Demand
- Factors Impacting Forecast Accuracy
- Time-series Forecasting Methods:
- Moving Average
- Exponential Smoothing
- Seasonal Demand
- Lead Time Management
Section Four: Inventory Systems
- Inventory Holding And Ordering Costs
- The Economic Order Quantity Model
- Dealing With Quantity Discounts
- Objectives Of Safety Stocks
- Setting Safety Stocks
- Determining The Reorder Point
Section Five: Counting And Controlling Inventory And Measuring Inventory Management Performance
- Inaccurate Inventory
- Requirements For Accurate Inventory Records
- Reporting Record Accuracy
- Periodic And Cycle Counting
- Reasons For Poor Inventory Management
- Key Performance Indicators And Targets
- Qualities Of The Inventory Specialist