Materials and Supply Chain Management, in Arabic and English with International Certifications.

Materials and Supply Chain Management, in Arabic and English with International Certifications.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the objectives and functions of materials and supply chain management (stock control,purchasing, stores and physical distribution) and explain how they relate to each other
• Categorize stock items based on the ABC classification model
• Calculate future demand for different stock items
• Identify Reorder Points (ROP), Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and Safety Stocks (SS) for different stock items
• Apply the basic purchasing processes and use Incoterms appropriately
• Identify best practices in warehouses to maintain accurate inventory records
• List the various transportation functions and costs

Target Audience

Those involved in any function of materials and supply chain management (inventory, warehousing,
purchasing and transportation) who are concerned with successfully providing acceptable customer or
user service at a minimum cost. This course is also appropriate for anyone who needs to know more
about the role of materials management.

Target Competencies

• Logistics theory and practices
• Planning and logistics work processes
• Assessment and planning of requirements
• Demand planning
• Procurement
• Warehouse management
• Logistics and transportation management