ONLINE DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

While many careers in the sector have existed for decades or more, the term ‘supply chain management’ is relatively new. Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) defines supply chain management as: Strategic management of the flow of goods, services, finance and information, along with relationships within and among organizations, to support and achieve an organization’s objectives. Strategic collaboration within and among organizations in a supply chain helps reduce costs, minimize inventory, enhance flexibility and improve a product’s time to market.

The programme is aimed at equipping first-line managers with the knowledge and skills required to fulfill their management role within the supply chain by solving well-defined problems.
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DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Course Start: 5th March 2019

Course Ends: 30th August 2019

Course Organizers:

Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (www.africadevelopmentresources.org3) is an organization that was founded in 1999 as a capacity building expert and a development think tank that proposes solutions for development problems facing third world countries We have a big project portfolio in Africa.

We have delivered timely and professional capacity building services to a wide variety of organizations in the development sector. These include donor organizations, Government agencies, co-funding agencies, International and local NGOs, Government agencies and private sector firms. We have conducted successful consultancies for many organizations.

Course Overview

While many careers in the sector have existed for decades or more, the term ‘supply chain management’ is relatively new. Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) defines supply chain management as: Strategic management of the flow of goods, services, finance and information, along with relationships within and among organizations, to support and achieve an organization’s objectives. Strategic collaboration within and among organizations in a supply chain helps reduce costs, minimize inventory, enhance flexibility and improve a product’s time to market.

The programme is aimed at equipping first-line managers with the knowledge and skills required to fulfill their management role within the supply chain by solving well-defined problems.

Course content

Module 1

a) Introduction to Purchasing

b) Purchasing and Procurement

c) Buyer /Seller Relationship

d) Managing suppliers

e) Storage and Warehouse Management

f) Inventory Management

g) International Procurement

h) Public/Government Procurement

i) Ethics and professionalism in Supply Chain Management

Module 2

a) Role of Purchasing in an Organization

b) Inventory Management

c) Strategic role in Supply Material management

d) Product Management

Module 3

a) Logistics and Supply Chain Management

b) Logistics and Distribution Management

c) Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Module 4

a) Operation Research

b) Procurement

c) Public Procurement

d) Best practices and Principles in Procurement

e) Computers in Operation Management

This course is designed specifically for the staff of public and development organizations.

Exercises:

 After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected to test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and tasks.

Assignments:

In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit four assignments and One Examination Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course of the course/ project Paper. Assignments and Continuous Assessment Tests account for 70% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.

Examination

Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course

DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 24Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week

DATES: Six Months course

REGIONS TARGETED: Global

COURSE: FEE: $800

ORGANIZERS: Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS)

LANGUAGE: English only

Course Starts 5th March 2019

Course Ends 30th August 2019

FORMAT: Distance Learning facilitated

GENERAL COURSE CONTACT

The Academics Coordinator

Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

Muthaiga Shopping complex

Limuru RD 4TH floor, Nairobi-Kenya

Tel: +254 727 616 783

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org