Note: All seminars will be held on the campus of Niagara University except for the November 17 seminar which will be held at the Conference Center Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, NY. Lunch is included.
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Supply Chain Management
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Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management concept continues to evolve, encompassing logistics, procurement, and production. Understand the basic ideas, key principles and philosophies that make SCM a cohesive business discipline. What does it take to use SCM to help your firm gain a competitive advantage? Within these themes, the following specific topics are covered:
· Key terms that encompass SCM
· The interactive relationships between SCM elements: Transportation, Inventory, Production, and Purchasing.
· Key areas of logistics costs and recent cost trends
· Examples of leading edge practices
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Transportation & Traffic Management
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Transportation and Traffic Management
The largest cost element in supply chain logistics is freight transportation. As costs rise, it becomes more important to understand the fundamentals of freight transportation markets and how corporate traffic management can be managed for greater efficiency. Therefore, this course will focus on:
· An overview of freight transportation: Trucking, Rail, Water, Air, and Intermodal.
· Reviewing basic freight rate terms, documentation, structures and trends. (How are freight charges determined)?
· Understanding current issues in transportation markets--fuel surcharges, driver shortage, and industry economics.
· Learning about traffic management strategies to reduce costs, including consolidation, modal options, negotiation, etc.
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International Logistics
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International Logistics
Import & Export are important facets of the US economy and continue to expand at much faster rates than domestic business. Unfortunately international has unique complexities which create special rules, regulations and requirements. This course will focus on how a company can cope with import & export. Among the topics covered:
· ACE: Automated Commercial Environment
· CBP: Customs & Border Protection
· CSI: Container Security Initiative
· C-TPAT: Customs & Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
· Duty Drawback
· FAST: Free and Secure Trade
· Free Trade Zones
· HTS: Harmonized Tariff System
· IATA: International Air Transport Association
· INCO terms
The class will get an understanding of how the national strategy on import shipments has shifted from collection of duties to protection of Americans and what importers have to do to comply with the latest customs directives. On exports we will outline Harmonized Tariffs and how they are used.
There will also be a focus on international logistics and differences between modes of transport in cost, convenience and liability. The course is taught by Jack Ampuja who has been an executive with five Fortune 500 firms and holds citizenship in three countries.
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Inventory Management
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Inventory Management
The second largest cost element in supply chain logistics is inventory management. Managing inventories effectively is often overlooked in business because inventory carrying costs such as obsolescence, storage, and the opportunity cost of money are indirect costs. Furthermore, the ambiguity about who is responsible for inventory often frustrates good inventory management. This short course is designed to ensure that participants understand the cost impact of inventory management in the supply chain and provide an understanding of basic tools to better control inventory costs.
· Understanding inventory’s role and costs in SCM.
· Key inventory measures: turnover rate, cycle times, fill-rate, carrying cost, etc.
· Managing the three basic questions of inventory management: When to order, how much to order, how much safety stock to hold?
· Alternatives to Forecasting
· Practical steps to improving inventory management.
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Warehousing & Material Handling
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Warehousing & Material Handling
Warehousing is an old function...sometimes regarded as a necessary evil but stilla significant cost and strategic opportunity for most companies. This one day course will explore the following topics:
· Warehousing types: factory connected, free-standing,regional, national, inbound, outbound, JIT, customer specific, seasonal
· Is outsourcing the way to go and if it is what are the control and operational issues of 3PLs?
· Performance and cost measurements
· Evolving role of warehouses in product and order and customization programs
· Material handling choices - pros & cons of each
· Storage options & racking varieties to support each
· How packaging decisions impact warehousing costs
· Relationship of transportation management to warehouse costs and service
· RFID...where are we headed?
This program is designed for those working in logistics, operations, manufacturing, inventory control and supply chain management functions wanting to get a full perspective on warehousing issues and opportunities.
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Purchasing & Supply Management
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Purchasing and Supply Management
As Supply Chain Management evolves so does the level of emphasis and awareness that spotlights procurement both in terms of responsibility and from an organizational perspective. Learn about this along with supplier evaluation, ethics, negotiating, international sourcing in a world economy, and the sourcing of services. In this short course see what is expected of Purchasing to be a meaningful contributor to the overall success of the organization.
· Evaluate the role of purchasing relative to strategic versus tactical decision making and implementation.
· Look at cross-functional teams comprised of both internal and external participants that represent a myriad of disciplines and levels of expertise.
· Evolve from an adversarial relationship to one of collaboration that can convert vendors into strategic partners.
· Consider whether it’s always about price or is it more important to focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
· Future trends in data and information exchange and the role of purchasing.
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