Inventory control for maintenance means having the right product and materials when and where you need it. Having too much material, not enough material, or having to search for the material lead to higher cost and can mean longer downtimes not to mention frustration!

This 2-day workshop focuses on building an inventory management and control system that will lead to better control through optimization of inventory quantities, organization of inventory and access to inventory.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to go back to their facility and immediately apply what they learned to help implement a system that organizes their inventory and lowers their inventory cost.

Target Audience:

ACCURATE INVENTORY RECORDS are essential for effectively managing service parts, raw materials and finished goods inventories. Without accurate inventory records buyers cannot purchase the correct materials in a timely manner, manufacturing and maintenance are thrown into chaos, and customers cannot depend on reliable deliveries.

Poor Record Accuracy is a Direct Cause of Operational Problems such as:
• Frequent material shortages, backorders, and delays
• Excessive expediting activity
• Lost sales due to poor customer delivery performance
• Year-end write-offs and excess and obsolete inventory
• Maintenance, repair, and overhaul headaches

The benefits of Higher Inventory Record Accuracy:
• Better customer service and fill rates

This interactive 3-day Workshop will prepare Brand & Product Personnel & Managers to gain and use Strategic Models to better understand the competitive factors impacting their industry. Participants will explore aspects of a Competitive Marketing Plan that supports an Organization’s strategies, addresses key business challenges and identifies how you will implement an action plan for maximum results. This program is for designed to sharpen the Competitive Marketing Skills of new team members as well as seasoned professionals.

• Competitive Strategy Development
• Porter's Strategic Five Force Model
• Competitor Analysis
• Generic Strategic Options
• Situation Analysis and Industry Analysis
• Competitive Positioning Strategy
• Core Competencies

Want to establish a best-in-class FM operation or learn how to build one from the ground up? Are you creating a new FM department? Have you been asked to take over an existing FM department? Do you simply want to assess your current operation and find out how to make it better? People, places and processes can help you build the type of FM department that's right for your organization. This competency area presents the FM as a planner, organizer, leader, coordinator, and evaluator. The following skills are reflected in the day-to-day activities of the facility manager.

Learning Objectives

Part 1: Planning and Organizing the Facility Function

Construction, renovation and relocation projects are some of the most visible efforts in your area, and well-managed projects will reinforce the value that you and your team bring to your company.Although all facility projects differ in some way, they all have one thing in common—the project management process. Regardless of the type of project you are managing, you still need to create a project plan, develop a budget and schedule, and manage the programming and design phases. To bring projects in on time and on budget you need technical skills to manage the programming and design phases and management skills to lead and motivate your team.    Learning Objectives  

The workshop models effective training by using a hands-on approach that and has participants learn by doing. Participants not only actively complete group exercises but also practice the delivery of training using real-life materials they bring to the workshop.