Distribution Inventory Management

This workshop focuses on the distribution network model and its objectives, activities, and distribution inventory management decisions and includes interactive exercises to present the fundamental concepts associated with the distribution environment. It is appropriate for management, sales, purchasing, forecasting, materials management, operations personnel, and shipping/receiving and any other supply chain function tangent to the distribution activity

 

Workshop Objectives

After completion of this course you will be able to

·         Describe the distribution model

·         Identify the strategic planning issues

·         List the operational activities

·         Execute effective inventory management

·         Implement JIT/lean practices

·         Perform ROP, DRP, and qualitative factor calculations

 

Workshop Topics

·         The Distribution Network Model

·         Objectives of Distribution

·         Distribution Activities

·         Replenishment Methods

·         Just-in-Time/Lean Trends