A Highly Interactive Training Course On

The Complete Course on Inventory Management

From Principles to Action: Develop Comprehensive Skills
for Inventory Success from Start to Finish

The Complete Course on Inventory Management
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

17-21 Feb 2025
Dubai
$5,950
28 Apr-02 May 2025
Dubai
$5,950
02-06 Jun 2025
London
$5,950
07-11 Jul 2025
Dubai
$5,950
04-08 Aug 2025
London
$5,950
01-05 Sep 2025
Dubai
$5,950
10-14 Nov 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

The objective of inventory management is to ensure a continuous supply of materials for production and operations. Given that inventory often represents a significant portion of a company's current assets, inventory-related issues can lead to substantial financial losses. This Coventry Academy training course explores the intricacies of inventory control, a subset of inventory management focused on minimizing total inventory costs while maximizing timely product availability for customers. Despite its critical importance, inventory management is frequently misunderstood, and managers often overlook the direct impact it has on overall business performance.

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, participants will be able to:

  • Plan and Maintain Inventory at Sufficiently High Level to Support Production and Operations Activities Smoothly
  • Minimize Investment in Inventory at Minimum Level to Maximize Profitability
  • To Evaluate Investment in Inventory at Optimum Level Thus Minimizing Carrying Cost of Inventory
  • Establish Selective Inventory Management Control Utilizing Value and Criticality Analysis
  • Establishing Minimum Inventory Ordering Cost Using Economic Order Quantity Principles

Who is this Training Course for?

 This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Those Involved in Inventory, Albeit as Supplier, Buyer, Materials Planner, Warehousing, Finance or Even End-Customer
  • Professionals and Staff in the Organization Who Are Responsible for Reducing Costs, Increasing Productivity, Raising Inventory Turns and Enhancing Customer Service Through High Fill Rates, Accurate Information and Excellent Order Fulfillment

The Course Content

Day One: Inventory in the Value Chain
  • The purpose of inventory in the value chain
  • Classification of inventory
  • Procedure for eliminating obsolete inventory
  • Pareto Law in identifying product Classification
  • Location of inventory
  • Using Economic Order Quantity on managing inventory order levels
Day Two: Demand Planning
  • Basic forecasting methods
  • Customer segmentation
  • Hierarchy of planning
  • Aggregate planning
  • Maintenance & Inventory planning meeting
  • Master Scheduling
Day Three: Forecasting
  • Principles of forecasting
  • Effect of lead time on the forecasting process
  • Quantitative forecasting
  • Qualitative forecasting
  • Tracking forecast accuracy
  • ·Determining safety stock
Day Four: Inventory Recording
  • Period stock take
  • Cycle counting
  • Perpetual recording
  • Utilizing Bar-cades to manage inventory and movements
  • The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for recording inventory movement
  • Inventory accounting
Day Five: Performance Measurement
  • Stock turnover rate
  • Customer service
  • Cost of operations
  • Measuring the effectiveness of your system
  • How to use the measurements
  • Class exercise on selective inventory management