The six-module, 22-day post-graduate program was launched in partnership with the De La Salle University - College of St. Benilde School of Professional and Continuing Education in February 2003.

The program is designed on a modular system and is intended for professionals and fresh college graduates who are new to the purchasing and supply management functions. Each module completed entitles each student with a certificate while completion of all modules entitles each student with a diploma.

Module 1: Demand Forecasting & Production Planning
Get a deeper understanding of the various types and techniques of forecasting. This module discusses concepts and methods in supply chain management strategic planning.

Course Content

• The corporate environment and the supply markets
• Types and techniques of forecasting
• Supply management strategic planning
• Master schedule
• Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
• Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Operating/Production Planning
• Production Schedule
• Resource Requirements Planning (RRP)
• Resource Enterprise Planning (REP)

Module II: The Purchasing Function and Processes Placing emphasis on the importance of purchasing in business and its roles in a business enterprise, this module provides a working knowledge and competency in purchasing functions and processes.

Course Content:

• The purchasing organization, objectives and functions
• The purchasing process
• Developing and identifying sources of supply
• System of accreditation of suppliers and performance evaluation
• Methods of procurement
• Preparation, solicitation of bids, quotations and proposals
• Evaluation of competitive bids
• Awarding of orders
• Receipt of payment of orders
• Formulating and implementing purchasing policies and procedures
• Purchasing Ethics
• International purchasing and global sourcing
• E-procurement and outsourcing
• Evaluating purchasing performance

Module III: Procurement Law and Contract Management Discover how a contract fits into the purchasing and supply process. This module outlines buyers' and suppliers' obligations and describes the overall context under which a contract is prepared and managed.

Course Content:

• Buyers' and suppliers' obligations in a contract
• Types of contracts and applicable clauses
• Applicable laws and common laws background
• Contract preparation
• Types of risks and applicable incoterms
• Contract default and how to avoid it
• Setting disputes and termination of contracts
• Contract administration and review
• Measuring and controlling performance

Module IV: Negotiation
Be prepared to conduct a negotiation in a professional way, substantially increasing your chances of success. Through this program, you will be shown how to set realistic and achievable negotiation objectives and targets, and to incorporate them into the development of negotiation strategies. In addition to these, the art of questioningm active listening and the use of tactices and different persuasion techniques are also explored.

Course Content:

• What is negotiation and why it is important?
• Negotiations objectives and strategies
• Pricing theory and practices
• Stages of the negotiation process
• Techniques for negotiation
• Characteristics of a successful negotiation

Module V: Inventory and Warehouse Management
Examine the operational and strategic management of inventories and learn the role of inventory management in improving the competitiveness of your enterprise. Discussions tackle key aspects of warehouse design and operations, forecasting supply requirements, reducing parts variety, evaluating inventory practices, and building an inventory management action plan. This module enables you to optimize inventory levels, evaluate opportunities to reduce holding costs and variety of supplies, achieve high level of internal and external customer service, minimize error rates, and achieve international standards of quality and traceability.

Course Content:

• The concept of inventory management and its implication in the organization
• Inventory management plans and service level policies
• Inventory categorization techniques
• Warehouse design and layout, location and acquisition options
• Materials handling and storage systems
• Warehouse operating procedures and practices
• Materials preservation and protection
• Disposal of scrap and surplus
• Inventory performance analysis and reporting

Module VI: Transportation and Distribution Management
Optimize logistics performance levels and evaluate opportunities to reduce costs. This program is designed to teach you how to minimize errors in order to achieve international standards of logistics management in your supply chains.

Course Content:

• Overview of logistics and the supply chain
• Need for logistics support infrastructures
• Inbound and outbound transportation operations
• Distribution systems and operations
• Logistics equipment and packaging
• Evaluating the performance of supply logistics systems
• Supply chain alliances