Purchasing and Materials Handling Course

It is a requirement of all institutions, whether private, governmental or community organisations, to obtain goods such as raw materials, machinery and equipment, and also services such as installation, repair, maintenance, transport, etc.

Manufacturing organisations need to buy goods and services for use in their production processes. Similarly, commercial firms require goods and services for re-selling.

Service organisations, such as banks, hotels and transport firms, also have to purchase in order to continue their business activities.

This course covers the purchasing function of all activities which deal with the provision of requirements to an organisation.

Learning the skills needed to ensure that purchases made on behalf of your company or as the purchasing manager requires specific skills and knowledge.

Unit One

• The Need For Purchasing
• The Nature And The Objectives Of The Purchasing Function
• The Importance Of The Purchasing Function
• Important Purchasing Situations
• Purchasing Procedures
• Materials Management
• Logistics Management
• The JIT System Of Materials Management
• Kanban
• The Materials Requirement Planning System
• Purchasing Management As Part Of Organisational Management
• Materials Management As Part Of Organisational Management
• Planning As An Element Of Purchasing And Materials Management

Unit Two

• The Concept Of Quality
• The Planning Of Quality
• Quality Assurance
• The Description Of Quality
• The Control Of Quality
• Sample Inspection

Unit Three

• Price Determination As A Purchasing Activity
• Price Determination By The Supplier
• Different Marketing Forms
• The Influence Of Government On Price Determination
• The Planning Of Purchasing Prices
• Information For Planning Purchasing Prices
• Objectives For Price Determination
• The Price Policy Of The Purchasing Function
• Control Over Purchasing Prices
• Cost Reduction As A Control Technique
• Price Indices As A Control Technique
• Supplier Selection

Unit Four

• Introduction
• The Scope Of The Stores Department
• Types Of Stores
• Special Stores
• Stockyards
• The Stores Department As A Service Department
• The Integrated Purchasing And Stores Department
• Staff And Customer Relations

Unit Five

• Siting A Store Or Stockyard
• Transport And Distribution Of Goods
• Postal Services
• Location
• Types Of Building
• Detailed Consideration Of Storage Accommodation
• Fire And Firefighting

Unit Six

• Layout Of Buildings
• Storage Policies
• Flow Of Materials
• Goods Received Facilities
• Mechanical Handling
• Inspection
• Centralised Goods Receiving

Unit Seven

• Stock Records
• The Stock Records Department
• Stock Record Cards
• The Aims Of Stock Control
• Types Of Stock Control
• Stock Levels
• Stock Control - Finished Stocks
• Work Of The Stock Control Department
• Stock Taking
• Types Of Stock Taking
• Discrepancies And Determination Of Errors

Unit Eight

• Financial Control Of Stock
• Stores Costs And Budgets
• Methods Of Pricing Stock
• Stores Evaluation For Final Accounts

Unit Nine

• Materials Flow Activities
• Incoming Transport
• Negotiation
• The Characteristics Of Negotiation
• When Negotiation Is Used
• The Negotiating Process
• Research For Purchasing And Materials Management
• The Advantages Of Research For Purchasing And Materials Managements
• The Planning Of Research For Purchasing And Materials Management
• The Organisation Of Research For Purchasing And Materials Management
• The Operational Area Of Research For Purchasing And Materials Management
• Control Over Research For Purchasing And Materials Management

Unit Ten

• International Purchasing
• The Management Of International Purchasing
• International Purchasing Procedure And Activities
• Implementation Of International Purchasing
• Countertrade
• The Purchasing Of Capital Equipment
• Capital Goods And Leasing
• Retail Buying
• The Control And Evaluation Of Retail Buying

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.