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Facilities management

(Non-residential)

17 September 2008 9.00am (2 day course)
10 February 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
13 October 2009 9.00am (2 day course)

Ensure your organisation is not affected through poor facilities.

 

Exploring and developing terms and conditions

(Non-residential)

1 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
5 February 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
14 May 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
10 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Often used and little understood - find out why they're so important to your job.

 

Managing purchasing

(Non-residential)

7 October 2008 9.00am (3 day course)
24 March 2009 9.00am (3 day course)
30 June 2009 9.00am (3 day course)
1 December 2009 9.00am (3 day course)

Get in-depth knowledge of the concepts and processes vital to effectively managing purchasing and learn how to apply them.

 

Forecasting techniques

(Non-residential)

8 October 2008 8.30am (1 day course)
25 February 2009 8.30am (1 day course)
3 June 2009 8.30am (1 day course)

Every business needs to forecast demand. Whether you are in a service business, retail, distribution or manufacturing, this course provides ideas that can make demand forecasts more accurate, more useful and more effecient to produce.

It provides a thorough introduction to the value that can be gained from better forecasting and the principles and techniques that can be used to achieve it.

Using the right techniques can substantially reduce the forecast errors, whilst enabling effort to be focused on where it will deliver the most benefit.

 

Buying services

(Non-residential)

8 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
3 March 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
23 June 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
25 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

A different skill set is needed to buy services - this is how to acquire it.

 

Inventory management

(Non-residential)

9 October 2008 8.30am (1 day course)
26 February 2009 8.30am (1 day course)
4 June 2009 8.30am (1 day course)

Improve customer service, reduce operating costs, enable more effective purchasing and reduce working capital.

 

Risk management in the supply chain

(Non-residential)

9 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
26 March 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
8 October 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

How to recognise and minimise risk and be ready if contingencies are needed.

 

Adding value with creative negotiation

(Non-residential)

22 October 2008 9.00am (2 day course)
25 February 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
20 May 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
7 October 2009 9.00am (2 day course)

Develop new innovative techniques for negotiation.

 

Environmental purchasing and responsible procurement

(Non-residential)

22 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
20 January 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
1 July 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
19 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Understand the crucial role that the environment now plays and discover how to develop successful strategies.

 

Confident behaviour in relationship management

(Non-residential)

28 October 2008 9.00am (2 day course)
24 March 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
2 June 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
13 October 2009 9.00am (2 day course)

Dramatically improve your interpersonal skills.

 

Introduction to contract management

(Non-residential)

29 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
11 February 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
25 June 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
4 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

The fundamentals that ensure your organisation benefits from outsourcing.

 

Introduction to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

(Non-residential)

30 October 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
21 January 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
17 March 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
2 April 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
24 September 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
29 October 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Acquire new influencing skills that will aid negotiations and relationships using Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

 

Supplier relationship development

(Non-residential)

4 November 2008 9.00am (2 day course)
29 April 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
14 October 2009 9.00am (2 day course)

Understand how to improve relationships for better efficiencies cost control and quality.

 

Presentation and communication skills

(Non-residential)

5 November 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
22 January 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
10 June 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
28 October 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Gain confidence that will improve your personal effectiveness.

 

Business Finance - what buyers need to know

(Non-residential)

6 November 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
24 February 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
19 May 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
6 October 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Understanding key finance information gives you greater negotiating strength.

 

Effective purchasing negotiation

(Non-residential)

6 November 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
12 February 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
12 March 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
30 April 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
14 May 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
2 July 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
1 October 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
5 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
3 December 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Sharpen your skills and improve your negotiations.

 

Legal aspects of purchasing

(Non-residential)

11 November 2008 9.00am (2 day course)
24 February 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
31 March 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
22 April 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
16 June 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
22 September 2009 9.00am (2 day course)
17 November 2009 9.00am (2 day course)

Understand the role of law and how it affects purchasing and supply.

 

Tender analysis

(Non-residential)

12 November 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
18 February 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
9 July 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
26 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

How to use tender information to make the best choice for your organisation.

 

Introduction to storekeeping

(Non-residential)

13 November 2008 9.00am (1 day course)
11 June 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
18 June 2009 9.00am (1 day course)
19 November 2009 9.00am (1 day course)

Essential skills that will help anyone involved in storekeeping.

 

Introduction to practical buying - Residential

(Residential)

17 November 2008 9.00am (5 day course)
2 February 2009 9.00am (5 day course)
30 March 2009 9.00am (5 day course)
11 May 2009 9.00am (5 day course)
5 October 2009 9.00am (5 day course)
9 November 2009 9.00am (5 day course)

The key things you need to know to be effective in your job.