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Training Program for PURCHASING PROFESSIONALS and allied functions –Production/Operations, Sales, Quality Control, Planning, Engineering/Design, Maintenance, Logistics and Warehousing

Strategic Purchasing for a Resilient Supply Chain

One of the most important functions in an organization, but unfortunately less recognized is the function of Purchasing or the advanced methods of Purchasing called Procurement.

It is a well-known fact that every product constitutes about 60 to 70% materials cost. This, along with other annual budgeted procurement be it machinery or equipment, aggregates to about 80% of the organization’s annual spend. As such, even a 1% saving by Purchasing directly contributes to the bottom line -Profit!

In other words, to get that 1% increase in Profit, you have to:

1) Increase your product price, which is highly unlikely in today’s competitive business or

2) Increase your Sales multifold to achieve that Profit, which is a challenge in itself!

Again, adding to Profit is not just by materials cost savings but also avoidance of unwanted cost through: Uninterrupted Supply of inputs, Continuity in Production/Operations, Supply of Quality materials, Optimizing Materials usage through Value Engineering and Value analysis, Optimum inventory and Optimizing Logistics costs.

Therefore, should Purchasing be a just a “Get three quotations and place an order with the lowest bidder” activity or an organized, systematic, technique oriented and strategically based activity duly aligned to the goals and objectives of the organization such that:

1) Ordering is based on ‘correctly evaluated requirement’ of materials and services

2) Purchasing/Procurement is based on ‘optimum value’ of the money spend

3) Avoid interruptions in Production/Operations in terms stock, timely delivery or quality of raw materials/inputs.

4) Developing ‘Reliable and Quality conscious’ Vendors for the organization

5) Understanding and adding value to the ‘Supply Chain’ as a key player.

6) Avoiding unnecessary Purchasing, holding optimum Inventory and avoiding slow, non-moving and obsolete stocks

7) Building a strong and partnership based ‘Supplier Relationship’

8) Negotiating Purchasing deals on ‘Win-Win’ basis

This Training ‘STRATEGIC PURCHASING FOR A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN’ is very useful for Purchasing and aligned functions such as Warehousing, Logistics, Operation, Production, Quality control, Planning, Engineering & Maintenance and Sales teams. With the understanding of the value of the materials resources they will work strategically towards building a robust Supply Chain base in your organization

Optimizing The Warehousing Function
Training for WAREHOUSING AND LOGISITCS PROFESSIONALS

Optimize Your Warehouse Management

This Training helps your Warehousing and Logistics professionals to understand the fundamentals of Warehouse management which are essential basics in day to day Warehouse Operations such as receiving, handling, storing, issuing and accounting of materials and establish global practices in these activities. If this is done efficiently, it can lead to improvement in business efficiency, cost avoidance and savings.

Besides this, the professional will learn concepts and techniques in managing inventory, better space utilization and improved coordination with Planning, Purchasing team, Vendors, Production/Operations, logistics for materials planning to avoid stock out as well as carry excess stock, identify slow moving and obsolete stocks and ensuring safety and environmental aspects in Warehouse Storage Systems.

This Training will help professionals to work towards decrease in operational costs, increase staff productivity, better materials handling and improved support to Supply Chain Management.

INVITE US for a discussion if you require carrying out a study of the efficiency of your Warehouse management and also have training to your Warehouse team on Warehouse Management fundamentals, various concepts and techniques that will enhance their knowledge to perform better.

Training In Understanding 'Supply Chain Management' Concept

Training Program for Planning, Purchasing, Operations, Production, Engineering, Warehousing & Logistics Professionals

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the backbone of every Manufacturing or Trading business. While Organizations may or may not establish a SCM organizational style, the monitoring and management of the supply Chain processes and functions within the organization helps in streamlining processes, cut costs, improve customer satisfaction, and achieve operational excellence.

Therefore, understanding the fundamentals of SCM enables understand the importance of Planning and Coordination required within the organization in the ‘in-flow of materials’ ‘processing materials into products’ and ‘out-flow of the products’ to the Customer on time.

This enables establish the ‘internal customer concept’ and their dependency on each other to work as a cohesive team by imbibing the Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept.

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4 Marketing
Training For Marketing And Sales Professionals On

The '4 M's of Marketing

Marketing Research, Intelligence, Segment and Strategy is like the PDCA Cycle in Improvement Management.

It is a continuous activity and many organizations fail because they take their position in the market for granted.

N.Satishkumar, as a Purchasing Head, has been in the seat of a ‘Customer’ for more than 30 years as a Professional Industrial Buyer!

Who else can give the Marketing and Sales Professional a better idea on what are the ‘Customer’s Requirements’ and how organizations fail in meeting these requirements and lose customers and market share.

This Training helps the marketing and sales professionals to understand the fundamentals in Marketing and how to maintain, reconnect and develop new customers and markets and be on the ‘top of the mind’ of your Customer.