Organization: Asset Africa Institute
Registration deadline: 14 Nov 2015
Starting date: 18 Nov 2015
Ending date: 20 Nov 2015
Dear Partner,
Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetsafrica.org), is a premier development training brand in Africa which endeavors to build and enhance the skills development needs of public benefit organizations to improve performance and results. We are pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in November 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Course Name: Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain Management Seminar
Date: 18th -20th November 2015
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Cost: USD 600
Training Brief
Objectives: By the end of the seminar, each one of the participants should correctly demonstrate appreciation of each one of the concepts and skills below:
·Describe major logistics functions and activities
·Differentiate logistics from supply chain management
·Describe alternative ways to organize for supply chain management
·Describe methods of inventory planning
·Explain how technology has and continues to change logistics and supply chain management
·Compare modes of transportation and related policies
·Outline computer and supply chain security measures
·Describe warehouse processes, systems and performance measures
·Describe documentation and terms of sale for international shipments
· ·Demonstrate organization ethics, a strong work ethic and solutions to critical logistics issues
·Discuss communication and leadership styles necessary for effective organization logistics strategies
·Define and understand International Logistics
Need for training
Increasingly, today’s logistics managers operate in a more demanding environment and are charged with streamlining the many and complex activities that provide organizations with the essential materials and services to accomplish their missions, frequently controlling material flows moving in multiple directions across many regions and even countries . They must know how to balance cost, effectiveness and risk to fulfill the demands of their organization’s supply chain and deliver the required beneficiary service levels.
In view of the above, Asset Africa has organized for an intensive 3 day seminar which will provide a thorough grounding in the major disciplines of logistics and supply chain management in order for organization staff to internalize the essential planning and management skills required in the development sector and especially in the challenging humanitarian field. It emphasizes the essential perspectives, tools and competencies for planning, designing and facilitating effective delivery of logistics and supply chain strategies within an organization setting.
Your participation in this seminar will help bridge the gaps that exist between strategy and tactics, and tactics and operations. Additionally, your staff will learn to optimize supply chains, improve processes, think strategically, and manage programs more successfully.
Global Overview-Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
·Background to advanced logistics and supply chain management
·Current logistics, supply chain, beneficiary and distribution strategies
·Planning framework for logistics
·International Best Practices in Logistics management
Inventory Management Supply Chains
·Inventory flows and supply chains
·Forms of inventory and their role
·Inventory as buffer islands in a supply stream
·Demand amplification and distortion
·Setting and measuring the effectiveness of your organization inventory
·Planning and forecasting
·Collaborative approaches to optimization
Outsourcing Trends and Best Practice
· Outsourcing: The process, operations, services, key outsourcing drivers & Value Addition
·Outsourcing management
·Managing the 3PL relationship
·Detailed metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Finance, Costing and Financial Control
·Finance: Types of finance debt, Equity, Return on capital employed, Leasing, finance vs. operating leases
·Accounting, Costing & Budgeting:
·Management of working capital
·Return on investment (ROI)
·Ratio Analysis
Logistics Contracts
·Background to Logistics and Supply Chain law
·Logistics risks and insurance
·Third and fourth party logistics solutions
·When to use a tailor-made contract
·Key Logistics and Supply clauses
·The tender process and negotiation techniques
·Contract management
Freight Transport Industry - Introduction and Development
·Economics, environment and policy
·Legislation, authorities and the regulatory environment Issues
Freight Transport Industry - Road, Rail, Air and Sea Transport
·Transport characteristics
·Pressures on the industry
·Forecasting transportation demand
·Port and terminal capacity
·Current and future trends
Warehouse and Distribution Centre Design
·Outsourcing of warehouse operations
·Warehouse location planning
·Operations - order picking
·Operations – packaging
·Warehouse design and fittings
·The green influence
·Building and utilities
·E-fulfillment (B2C)
Key Issues for Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
·Developments impacting on the supply chain
·Inventory and the integrated supply chain
·Problems with traditional approaches to inventory planning
·Logistics and the environment
Maximizing the Role of ICT in Supply Chains
·Supply chain and IT strategy
·Transaction and Planning systems
·Data analysis and reporting
·ASP, outsourcing and security
·Transport management systems
·Supply co-ordination
·IT and process mapping tool
Performance Measurement and Improvement - Optimization Strategies
·Modeling techniques in logistics and supply chain management
·Review of logistics and supply chain performance indicators
·Analytical performance and benchmarking techniques
·Current issues in supply chain performance and optimization
Who Should Attend
·Procurement heads, inventory co-coordinators & associates, logistics administrators, analysts & specialists, HR and Admin Staff, Individuals who work outside of the supply management field but have some procurement, logistics, transportation or operations responsibilities, anyone who influences an organization’s procurement decisions, managers/officers seeking basic knowledge of their direct reports’ supply management functional areas
Seminar Methodology
This will be a discussion facilitated seminar with sessions build upon one another, combining knowledge and hands-on practice with reflection and evaluation [adult learning cycle], with facilitators using small group interactive exercises, large group discussions, role plays and examples from organizations and drawing upon participants’ own experience, knowledge and ideas to help achieve high levels of competency.
About the Organization
Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.org)-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 110 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: 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 among others.
For more information regarding the training workshop, 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/+254 720986965
Email: info@assetsafrica.org/assetafrika@gmail.com
How to register:
To be book a place to this seminar, fill in the registration form attached and emailed back to:
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/+254 720986965