NZPICS Customized Short Programs
NZPICS is committed to helping organizations build a resilient supply chain.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many disruptions; key to supply chain professionals is the rise in e-commerce, among others. This has resulted in challenges for businesses to meet customer demands.
Reskilling and upskilling employees are crucial in building a resilient supply chain. Business that take decisive actions to reskill and upskill their staff during this period are assured when the crisis ends, they emerge stronger than they are today.
To assist you we’ve customized short programs to reskill and upskill your workforce or can provide targeted training to address specific operational challenges to meet customer demand.
NZPICS is pleased to bring you the following short courses:
| 01 | Demand Forecasting | Thursday, 29th October 2020 |
| 02 | Sales & Operations Planning | Thursday, 12th November 2020 |
| 03 | Warehouse Management | Thursday, 26th November 2020 |
Participants are recommended to attend all four sessions to maximize learning. A certification of participation will be provided for each course.
All these courses can also be run in-house for a group of minimum 10 staff.
The short courses are delivered at our site in Penrose or participants can attend via Zoom.
- Demand Forecasting – 3 Hours
Date: Thursday, 29th October 2020 starting at 1700 hrs – 2000 hrs
Who should attend? This course is designed for all those working with forecasts from any industry sector, be it Demand Forecasters, Demand Planners, Demand Managers, Planning Managers, S&OP Managers or Category Managers, business analysts and others who have an interest in demand management.
Topics Covered:
- What is Forecasting?
- Forecasting Types
- 7 Steps in Forecasting
- Forecasting Approaches
- Time Series Forecasting
- Monitoring and Control
Investment:
NZPICS Members $ 100
Non-Members $ 200
Note: Above prices are excluding GST
2. Sales & Operations Planning – 3 Hours
When: Thursday 12th, November 2020 starting at 1700 hrs – 2000 hrs
Who should attend? This course is intended for all those interested in implementing or improving the S&OP process in their businesses. Typical attendees include Supply Chain Managers, S&OP Managers, Demand Managers, Supply Managers, WH Managers, Inventory Managers, Purchasing & Procurement Managers, Finance Managers, NPD & Marketing Managers and Sales Managers.
Topics Covered:
- Why S&OP?
- S&OP Objectives
- S&OP Processes
- Foundations of Successful S&OP
- Overview of S&OP
- Steps in S&OP
- SMAP
- Supply Plan
- Pre-S&OP
- Executive S&OP
- S&OP Implementation Process
- S&OP Case Study
Investment:
NZPICS Members $ 100
Non-Members $ 200
Note: Above prices are excluding GST.
3. Warehouse Management – 3 hrs
When: Thursday 26th, November 2020 starting at 1700 hrs – 2000 hrs
Who should attend? This course is intended for all those interested in implementing or improving the Warehouse optimization in their businesses. Typical attendees include Supply Chain Managers, distribution / warehouse managers, logistics / transportation managers, Team leaders and employees who aspire to the above.
Topics Covered:
- Warehouse management objective?
- Warehouse Activities
- Warehouse Types
- Warehouse Layout
- Warehouse Processes
- Order Picking Process
- Warehouse Performance
Investment:
NZPICS Members $ 100
Non-Members $ 200
Note: Above prices are excluding GST
Note: To register for the short program click here