Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics Management Course - Diploma Postgraduate (Malaysia)

By the conclusion of the specified learning and development activities, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the scope of purchasing;
• Enumerate the purchasing cycle concept;
• Provide insights into the changing role of purchasing and supply;
• Explain how purchasing might develop from an independent function to an integrated activity;
• Identify the internal and external influences which have affected the evolution of purchasing;
• Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the ‘total acquisition cost’ concept;
• Illustrate their grasp of the notion of a mutually beneficial relationship between supplier and purchaser as a more favourable option to the adversarial approach;
• Highlight the evolution of concepts relating to purchasing development;
• Identify key practices encountered in developed strategic purchasing;
• Develop appropriate strategy conducive to the gaining of competitive advantage within the organization’s sphere of operation;
• Effectively debate operational centralization vs. decentralization;
• Highlight the importance of contract management as an organizational success factor.
• Enumerate the merits and demerits of contract management in organizational effectiveness.
• Illustrate the importance of a divergence from the traditional quality control to modern quality management systems.
• Exhibit a working knowledge of ISO 9000 quality system;
• Discuss the context within which Economic Order Quantity might still be applicable.
• Discuss the importance of procurement requirements;
• Exhibit an understanding of the problems and benefits of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Contextualize the issue of Distribution Requirement Planning (DRP) within the organization;
• Demonstrate their ability to analyze Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems within a specific context;
• Provide enhanced guidance of the context within which ‘Just-in-Time’ management and inventory systems might be applicable and those within which they might be ineffective;
• Make a case for the reduction in manufacturing and delivery lead times for organizational effectiveness and manufacturer supplier and consumer relationships;
• Discuss the importance of a procurement policy that supports organizational objective accomplishment within international and national legal frameworks.

This procurement, supply chain and logistics management course - diploma postgraduate (Malaysia) is designed for:

• Supply Chain and Logistics Managers and Professionals;
• Operations Managers;
• Logistics Professionals;
• Logistic Providers;
• Logistic Administrators;
• Logistics Planning and Inventory Managers;
• Purchasing and Procurement Managers;
• Retailers;
• Transportation and Distribution Managers;
• Inventory and Warehouse Control Professionals;
• Freight Forwarders and Linear Specialists;
• Production Managers;
• Production Planners;
• Financial Managers;
• Project Managers;
• Distribution Centre Supervisors;
• Manufacturers and Industries;
• Academicians, Researchers, NGOs and Practitioners;
• Those who interface with the logistics function and/or any aspect of the supply chain
• Those who need to develop their understanding about Logistics and Supply Chain Management ;
• Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively