Keeping accurate stock figures and ordering correct quantities of stock at the right price can be made easier – if you know how. This course is designed to help participants manage their stock and resulting costs more effectively.
Location: Hardware Association Ireland, Blackchurch Business Park, Rathcoole, Dublin
Duration: One day
Cost: HAI Members: €210; Non Members: €270
For more information please contact Aoife at aoife@hardwareassociation.ie or call 01 2980969.
“Would highly recommend this course”
“Course very informative”
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will:
• Develop an understanding of the Importance of Stock Control;
• Better understand the problems of having too little stock;
• Understand the damage to a business’s cashflow, of having too much stock;
• Be better able to identify ‘redundant’ or ‘obsolete’ stock;
• Develop and Maintain Good Stock Control Practices;
• Understand that everyone in the business, regardless of their level, can make a positive contribution in this area.
Course Content
- How Much To Order
Holding Adequate Stock
Not holding enough stock
When is it appropriate to order higher than normal quantities?
Effect of Discounts
Long Terms Agreements
Lead times - Systems of Stock Control
Basic Stock Cards
Computer Systems
A brief view of latest technology - Forecasting Demands
Demand Patterns
Seasonal Effects
Trends
Obsolete, Redundant and Surplus Stocks - Stocktaking
Reasons for Stocktaking
Need for Accuracy - When to Order
Safety Stocks & Re-Order Levels
Stock turn – why it should be improved and the resulting affects
Who Should Attend
This Stock Control course is designed for staff at all levels in a business. A pre-course questionnaire is used to customise the course for the particular attendants and the trainer will focus on how each “can make a difference” in their day-to-day roles.
Methodology
The trainer will use a number of classroom-based practical exercises including “How many should be ordered”, using stock cards to set order quantities and stock turn improvement. This will be combined with shop-based exercises for participants to practice in their own time, along with discussions about the changes the group will make to their roles and to their business following the course.
About the trainer
Keith Harford’s experience extends to over 30 years’ involvement in business. Coming from a family Fishing Business, through the world of Retail, Keith was responsible for launching Ireland’s first Internet Grocery Shopping Service. Keith has also worked in the world of pharmacy, where he and his team managed up to 145 pharmacy outlets and properties.
Keith has an MBA from the University of Stirling and has associate expert professionals with whom he works on specific projects.He works with countless businesses across many sectors including Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturer/Producer, Import/Export, Logistics and Facilities Management.
For more information please contact Aoife at aoife@hardwareassociation.ie or call 01 2980969.