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10/14/2024
029. Purchasing, Replenishment & Advanced Inventory Management (morning)
Instructor: Colin H. Dees
Level of Complexity: Advanced
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In this workshop, Colin will cover advanced purchasing, replenishment, and inventory management methods including advanced demand forecasting, lead time management, order cycle analysis, and other key business analytics for key decision-making strategies. Other topics to be addressed are replenishment strategies for re-Distribution Strategy and/or hub and spoke decision-making with real-world examples.
Learning Objectives:
- Advanced ERP setup and maintenance strategies for purchasing, replenishment, and inventory management.
- Identify key variables that are fundamental to managing an efficient supply chain.
- Learn new ways of prioritizing the managers and buyers daily, weekly, and monthly activities.
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Strategic Pricing For Distributors: Tools and Rules for Building Higher Margins
Brent Grover
Experience shows that most distributors are leaving at least two percentage points of gross trading margin on the table. This translates into 2% of total sales. Many companies can ultimately achieve more. The improvement is attainable fairly quickly and has proven to be sustainable. Two percent is the difference between mediocre profit results and stellar performance!
