Today’s organization deals with ever-increasing levels of complexity when trading globally. Sourcing suppliers, managing quality, cost, and delivery through the supply chain requires managers to continually sharpen and update their skills to effectively provide the measurable best value for their organization.
Develop cost-effective international vendor sourcing strategies
Develop an awareness of shipping options and cost structures
Construct effective global supply chain management strategies
Develop appropriate risk mitigation and marine insurance strategies
Ensure vendor compliance with international standards & CSR
Take away specific action plans to further develop their role and organizational benefit
Understand the key principles and tools for global supplier sourcing
Learn about vendor auditing and compliance
Recognize the shipping options, insurance, and incoterms
Develop cost-efficient supply chain logistics
Procurement Managers
Purchasing Professionals
Supply Chain Managers
Vendors Relationship Managers
Procurement Professionals
Internatonal Trade Professionals
International trade – aligning strategy to organizational goals
Overview of geographic opportunities by industry sector
Common challenges faced by organizations trading internationally
Vendor sourcing strategies
Cross-cultural communication
Foreign currency strategies (FX)
Managing global supply chains
Constructing effective specifications and vendor positioning statements
Managing quality, cost and delivery
Incoterms
Additional value creation from sourcing
Geographic risk analysis - macro and micro levels
Compliance with global industry standards
Managing Corporate Social responsibility. (CSR)
Vendor auditing strategies and toolkit
Service level agreements (SLA)
International contractual and legal best practice
Overview of shipping cost drivers
Shipping options and impacts - consolidation, part container
The world is packed with information; and most organizations struggle to recognize what information they have, why they need it, how long they need it for, and if it has any value. Furthermore, changes in the law, such as the recent changes in the UAE employment law, often call for tighter controls on contract documentation, and lead to a need for enhanced management of human resource and contract records. In addition, electronic information is under threat from cyber-attack and personal information is at risk of exposure. As such, the development and implementation of a records management program that includes document control methods to identify, secure, and protect critical information, is necessary for every organization.
The world is packed with information; and most organizations struggle to recognize what information they have, why they need it, how long they need it for, and if it has any value. Furthermore, changes in the law, such as the recent changes in the UAE employment law, often call for tighter controls on contract documentation, and lead to a need for enhanced management of human resource and contract records. In addition, electronic information is under threat from cyber-attack and personal information is at risk of exposure. As such, the development and implementation of a records management program that includes document control methods to identify, secure, and protect critical information, is necessary for every organization.
Organizations typically start using electronic document management systems to transform paper-based operations after reaching an internal tipping point in which customer response times become too slow, departments don’t have enough bandwidth to solve recurring process bottlenecks, paper archiving becomes too costly or large-scale regulatory risks are exposed during a data breach or compliance fines.
For organizations that have defined but resource-intensive business processes, EDMS is an ideal fit. Document management helps organizations across industries sidestep this busy work entirely by eliminating manual document maintenance, reclaiming valuable staff time, and boosting the bottom-line.
It is universally recognized that for any company to succeed it must take a proactive approach to risk management. Over the last few years, Companies and several countries legislators have been focusing on Process Safety as a method to reduce the risks posed by hazardous industries. Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is recognized as being a critical tool in the implementation of a successful risk management system
The level of competition in current business environments requires a focus on practices that assist in the management of personal and workgroup tasks, priorities, and projects. All types of organizations need to find more productive means to offer their products and/or services, so goals are established and tasks assigned to better meet customer and stakeholder needs. A focus on the use of productive practices allows for effective and efficient management of project work, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines, and is an important part of customer service.
Through training as a lead disaster recovery manager, you can gain the knowledge and skills required to assist a company in creating, administering, and executing a disaster recovery plan. You will learn about business continuity management's best practices for disaster recovery processes and ICT disaster recovery services throughout this training course.