CIPS Courses
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In September 2006, CIPS announced a new ‘ladder’ of qualifications, designed to be more relevant, wide ranging, innovative and flexible. The qualifications are intended to meet the needs of a variety of learners.
The above objectives are backed up by brand new materials/study guides that encompass the most up-to-date methodologies.
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The Advanced Diploma is the second stage, of three, to a degree level qualification. It serves to provide an opportunity for students to consider a range of purchasing and supply management issues. The core units cover fundamental issues, whilst the elective units allow students to focus on areas which are of interest to them.
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To equip those working at an operational level to meet the exciting challenges facing this highly recognised profession. This programme is the result of extensive research in both, UK and overseas organisations in public and private sectors. Therefore, the subject matter truly reflects the needs of the business community and prepares those working at an operational level to meet the professional challenges of today.
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To equip those working at an operational level to meet the exciting challenges facing this highly recognised profession. This programme is the result of extensive research in both, UK and overseas organisations in public and private sectors. Therefore, the subject matter truly reflects the needs of the business community and prepares those working at an operational level to meet the professional challeges of today.
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CMI Courses
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To provide an introduction to middle management.
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ILM Courses
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This course is now available please contact us to receive details
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This course is now available please contact us to receive details
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This course is now available please contact us to receive details
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This course is now available please contact us to receive details
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CILT Courses
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To provide students with a sound foundation from which to progress. The course is intended to give an understanding of the principles and processes used within the Logistics and Transport professions to move people and goods, and to provide an introduction to the theories of integrated supply chain management.
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This course is designed to put in place the foundation skills and knowledge that an aspiring manager in Logistics and Transport will need. It is made up of five elements, delivering skills and methods vital for the profession, together with an understanding of the role and responsibilities of management in this field. The course provides both an overview and detailed knowledge of each particular function, supplemented with more detail on the techniques used in implementation. The programme will develop the student’s ability to understand the processes and enable practical performance in the application. The optional units for a particular discipline provide the underpinning skills and know-how required to achieve competence.
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This course is designed to put in place the foundation skills and knowledge that an aspiring manager will need in Road Freight Transport . It is made up of five elements, delivering skills and methods vital for the profession, together with an understanding of the role and responsibilities of management in this field. The course provides both an overview and detailed knowledge of each particular function, supplemented with more detail on the techniques used in implementation. The programme will develop the student’s ability to understand the processes and enable practical performance in the application. The optional units for a particular discipline provide the underpinning skills and know-how required to achieve competence.
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This course provides the in-depth knowledge required of managers in logistics and the transport industry. It covers aspects of the internal and external structures of an organisation, the governance of people within the organisation and those financial and other planning methods necessary to maintain organisational health. It aims to deliver the understanding and competence of those key elements of management practice that are fundamental to both commercial and non-commercial organisations.
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The Advanced Diploma in Logistics, linked to a minimum of one year’s appropriate experience, leads to membership of the Institute of Logistics and Transport at the Member’s grade - MILT. Successful candidates may be eligible for Chartered Membership (MCIT, MILT) through the Professional Route.
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This course provides the in-depth knowledge required of managers in logistics and the transport industry. It covers aspects of the internal and external structures of an organisation, the governance of people within the organisation and those financial and other planning methods necessary to maintain organisational health. It aims to deliver the understanding and competence of those key elements of management practice that are fundamental to both commercial and non-commercial organisations.
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This course provides the in-depth knowledge required of managers in logistics and the transport industry. It covers aspects of the internal and external structures of an organisation, the governance of people within the organisation and those financial and other planning methods necessary to maintain organisational health. It aims to deliver the understanding and competence of those key elements of management practice that are fundamental to both commercial and non-commercial organisations.
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IOE Courses
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This course addresses the development strategies and plans including market selection, market entry, the marketing mix and some of the organisational aspects relating to international marketing. A sample of the areas covered include: motives and strategic decisions necessary for international marketing operations; evaluation of appropriate methods of trading and marketing internationally; and effective management of all the elements of the marketing mix.
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IOM Courses
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The IOM Certificate in Operations Management (COM) provides educational support for industry with this general coverage of operations management and its role in supply chain management. It is intended to give an introduction to the business environment, to the supply chain from supplier to customer, and to the ways in which operations may be continuously enhanced to improve business performance.
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Covering all aspects of manufacturing/services planning and control, the DPIM specifically addresses subjects such as master planning, material and capacity planning, inventory and logistics management, shop floor control and lean manufacturing. It also recognises the broader knowledge required of today's professionals and covers both general management principles, such as managing people, managing finance and managing other aspects that influence success, as well as addressing the wider business context, such as strategy, competitive advantage, resources and measuring performance.
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This program aims to:
·Develop the research, analytical and reasoning skills of the candidate
·Provide an environment in which strategic business decisions or operational issues are given full consideration, based on sound analysis and understanding of the problem environment
·Allow the candidate to apply management methods in an operational situation, demonstrating their ability to apply their knowledge and implement business improvements
·Enable candidates to take responsibility for an operational project, developing it from conception to implementation, quantifying the improvements observed.
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This program aims to:
·Develop the research, analytical and reasoning skills of the candidate
·Provide an environment in which strategic business decisions or operational issues are given full consideration, based on sound analysis and understanding of the problem environment
·Allow the candidate to apply management methods in an operational situation, demonstrating their ability to apply their knowledge and implement business improvements
·Enable candidates to take responsibility for an operational project, developing it from conception to implementation, quantifying the improvements observed.
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Covering all aspects of manufacturing/services planning and control, the DPIM specifically addresses subjects such as master planning, material and capacity planning, inventory and logistics management, shop floor control and lean manufacturing. It also recognises the broader knowledge required of today's professionals and covers both general management principles, such as managing people, managing finance and managing other aspects that influence success, as well as addressing the wider business context, such as strategy, competitive advantage, resources and measuring performance.
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Classroom Courses
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Solve the mystery of computers. Using computers for work or play can be very rewarding.This course is the ideal first step. It is designed
for people that want to find out more about computers and acquire basic computer skills. In addition it will introduce you to other
National Extension College (NEC) titles in the IT1 series so you can build on what you learn in this introduction. This course
concentrates on giving you a good foundation in computer skills.You will learn the important basic skills needed to enable you to enjoy
using computers.You will learn how computers work, how to use the various bits that make up a computer e.g. the mouse, and you will
be introduced to navigating around a computer screen. In addition you will learn how to work safely, the basics of Microsoft Word and of
course how to ensure your work is saved and kept safe! The course consists of a workbook, a CD-ROM and downloadable
Consolidation Assignments. Practice makes perfect, so your new found skills will be reinforced by regular consolidation exercises found
in the workbook and by assignments.To ensure you gain the best possible benefit from this course you will receive feedback on your
three consolidation assignments from your tutor. The course has been designed for learners with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft
Word 2000, but learners with Microsoft Windows 98 and/or Microsoft Word 97 should have no problems following the course.
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Would you like to know what computers are and how to use them? This comprehensive course will do just that. Let its two modules,
Using Your Computer and Word Processing guide you. In the first module you will learn the basic knowledge and skills you need to use a
PC.You will be introduced to the Windows operating system and will learn how to manage the programs and files on your computer. In
the Word Processing module you will learn how to use Microsoft Word 2000 to create professional looking documents for both for
business and personal use. Practice makes perfect, so use and improve your new skills by doing the regular exercises and assignments
contained throughout the course.
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The first section of the course explains the purpose, benefits, features and costs of the ECDL.There is a skill check to assess your current
knowledge, as well as self-assessment diagnostic tools to help check your knowledge and skills in each of the syllabus categories and
identify any learning needs.The second section of the course contains each of the seven ECDL (Syllabus 4) Module Tests you need to pass
before you can be awarded the ECDL.
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This course has been designed specifically for people already able to use Microsoft FrontPage but wanting to make the most of its
capabilities in order to publish on the web. You learn how to import and modify existing Webs and how to incorporate some of the
more advanced Web page elements to customise your own Web.You cover client-server interaction, importing an existing Web and
modifying and structuring your Web.You look at design considerations and creating dynamic Web pages and frames and you’re shown how
to create Web forms, integrate databases with your Web and publish to a Web server. Finally you cover some of the FrontPage
collaboration features that you can use in a multi-authoring environment.
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Productivity Courses
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This package shows you the importance of a better organised working environment, the principles and benefits of the 5S approach and how to start its implementation - and profit from it.
5S is a technique adapted from the Japanese.The basic idea is very simple - keeping everything clean and orderly will increase efficiency and boost morale, with a significant improvement in the safety of your work environment and a consistently higher quality of product or service - which in turn impacts on the bottom line.
The principle behind 5S is one of continuous improvement, looking at how each task is carried out and continually seeking to improve efficiency and quality. It’s pictured as a cycle: planning what to do, carrying it out, reviewing how it went and making adjustments before embarking on the next cycle.
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The 7 New Tools (also known as Planning or Management Tools) equip you with ways of organising information (verbal and qualitative) so that even the most complex problem can be broken down into simple components. It’s invaluable in the planning process – and in helping to improve quality and safety, reduce costs and increase productivity.
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The 7 Tools - sometimes called the 7 quality tools or pictorial tools - present complex or abstract statistical information in a simple pictorial form.They can play a crucial part in the drive to reduce costs, improve quality and safety and enhance productivity.
This course introduces you to the basic principles and explains where, when and how they are generally used in industry, teaching you the basics of frequency distribution and the concept of variation - and the importance of controlling or removing it.
You’ll see how to use the 7 Tools to help monitor and control the production process, analyse and solve problems, generate ideas and help with the production process.
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Continuous Improvement is recognised as an effective business tool that can make a real difference to productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. This course teaches the principles of Continuous Improvement to people at any level in an organisation. It will show you how to tell whether your work environment encourages continuous improvement or runs the risk of stagnation. You’ll see how to generate an ethos of continuous improvement by creating a learning organisation and implementing a matrix to carry out the necessary policies. You’ll look at the fundamental differences between a senior manager’s role and a team leader’s, with a focus on leadership and team member styles. And you’ll identify the characteristics of a good team. Managing change effectively is increasingly important nowadays and the recommendations in this course will prove invaluable. You’ll look at the impact of rewards and recognition that improve retention, how to design and implement recognition and broad-based strategies, and how to adopt an effect communications strategy.
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The supply chain is fundamental to the vast majority of businesses. Once you’ve got to grips with the concept and analysed its stages and its value, you can begin to reap the benefits for your organisation. This course enables you to develop the skills you need to re-engineer your business processes within an ethos of Continuous Improvement, removing waste and increasing efficiency.
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The concept of improving effectiveness and efficiency at work to keep costs down, meet deadlines, improve quality and boost productivity is nothing new. It’s crucial to survive in a competitive environment. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis is an invaluable tool, which contributes to the overall process of continuous improvement, looking at a task and seeking to improve it, so helping to achieve these goals faster.
FMEA offers a structured approach to the prediction of potential failures, which is applicable in a wide variety of scenarios.This FMEA course shows you how to apply this approach: examining what might fail, looking at the possible results of such a failure and analysing what could cause it. Solutions to the potential failures are then prioritised so that the most significant ones are dealt with first.
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The pressure is on in today’s climate, for business to be lean and efficient if it’s to succeed.
This course teaches you the principles of Lean Manufacturing, its impact on Non-Value-Added activity and ways to eliminate it. It’s a system that has its roots in the Toyota Production systems and its key thrust is to increase value-added work by continuously eradicating waste and reducing incidental work. This course takes you through the different types of waste, the 5S philosophy, which focuses on effective workplace organisation, and the tools at your command to isolate causes of waste and generate the required solutions. You’ll cover TAKT Time, the principle of working towards producing the right product in the right quantity at the right time, along with tools that identify, reduce and eliminate waiting. You’ll focus on the importance of layout and workplace design to allow smooth transport of inventory and you’ll look at how mapping can help managers understand exactly what is happening in a process and the opportunities there are for improvement. The course details how Just In Time methods result in considerably reduced inventory and enhanced customer response and explains how the errors that lead to defects can be prevented inexpensively.
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JIT Kaizen is a continuous improvement technique designed to help minimise waste at your workplace - and within the production process itself. It gives you the means to assess how a process is currently organised and how you could improve it. It’s crucial tool in reducing costs, improving quality and safety and enhancing productivity.
The course is divided into five modules, which take you through a series of logical steps and how you the potential of the topic and how and where it can be applied.
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Kaizen is widely promoted as one of the most important factors in Japanese competitive success. It involves everyone in the company, from management to shop floor, in a cycle of continuous evaluation and improvement.The course provides an invaluable insight into why it is vital to increase productivity and make continuous improvements, how Kaizen helps a business achieve goals and how to start applying the Kaizen principles in your own working environment.
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Production Led Maintenance (PLM) is based on the principle that it’s the operator who is most familiar with the particular machine they use; so they should be responsible for inspecting and maintaining it, keeping waste to a minimum. It’s another key tool in the drive to reduce costs, improve quality and safety and increase productivity.
The course has five topics, which progress through a series of logical steps and show you what PLM can be used for - and how to implement it.
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Lean Thinking is an invaluable strategy, which enables companies to remove waste from their processes, dramatically increasing their competitiveness and profitability. This course looks at the elements of Lean Thinking and their importance, introducing tools and techniques that will help you achieve and sustain Lean Processing, a natural by-product of Lean Thinking. You’ll also look at using mapping tools to aid your process and its monitoring. Process Mapping, for example, is used to display graphically who, what, where and when something is done.
Workflow mapping is one of the faster ways to reduce errors, increase productivity and have an impact on customer service. Finally, you’ll be shown an inexpensive way to prevent errors that might otherwise lead to defects.
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It is understandable that a person with better-developed skills and capabilities is generally a more productive employee. This course shows you how to ensure that you optimise the potential of each individual.
Skill Control is an important tool for measuring and managing the skills that people have and relating them to the job or task in hand. It involves measuring the level of a person’s capability to carry out a task. Then as they gain experience or receive training their performance of the task gets better and improvements can be tracked and recorded.
The Skill Control approach draws on the best available know-how and uses real life case studies so that you can relate what you learn to specific situations and successfully transfer it to your own work environment.
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A standard operation employs the best method currently available of performing a specific task, so that the right levels of quality, cost, delivery and safety can consistently be achieved.This course gives you a good solid grounding in the principles and application of standardisation, a good basis on which to build further understanding and skills.You’ll look at why standardisation is important, what ‘standard operations’ means, and the benefits and significance of standard operating procedures in a manufacturing environment.
Once you’ve completed the course you’ll be more effective at work and better able to cope with change.The real life examples used will help you see how theory fits with practice; then you’ll be able to apply these principles to your own work situation.
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Seminar Courses
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A workshop / seminar designed to give delegates an
understanding of the 5S approach to managing the work
space and how to introduce 5S to the shop-floor or office.
Many people see 5S as ''''''''good housekeeping'''''''' but it is really
much wider than that. It is about moving the mindset of
planning, organising and working to the point where order
and standardisation are expected and accepted as the norm.
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This course demonstrates the practical application of each of the 7 Tools to help monitor and control the production process, analyse and solve problems, generate ideas and help with the production process.
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Behaving in an assertive way will help all individuals to communicate more effectively, build and maintain working relationships and can even help manage stress. At this interactive workshop delegates will explore the different types of behaviour, the sources of behaviour, the power of body language, tools and techniques for assertive communication and personal trigger words or situations.
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Coaching is a management style and can be carried out in every day interactions with team members. Coaching effectively will help any manager to develop their staff and delegate more efficiently. During this workshop delegates will be introduced to a practical coaching model which can be used in any situation, the stages of learning and learning styles, tools and techniques to enable them to coach effectively.
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To address the issues of inventory management and increase
awareness of the effect of inventory on the achievement of
corporate goals.
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A programme designed to help staff understand and apply
fairly a discipline and grievance procedure.
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This course shows you how to apply this approach:
examining what might fail, looking at the possible results of
such a failure and analysing what could cause it.
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To introduce some of the basic concepts of negotiation.
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To give an insight into the best approaches, the methodology
and tools that can be applied to manage our inventory.
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This course provides an invaluable insight into why it is vital to increase productivity and make continuous improvements.
It also explores how Kaizen helps a company achieve goals
and how to start applying the Kaizen principles in your own
working environment.
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Managing stress is now regarded as one of the top ten skills to develop as a leader. It is therefore beneficial for any manager to explore the topic and gain greater awareness as to their personal stress triggers and develop coping strategies. In addition for people managers, there is a duty to be aware of how stress for the team can be better managed. During this workshop delegates will discuss what causes stress for different people, the physical reactions to stress, the legal framework surrounding stress at work, coping strategies for dealing with stress in the workplace.
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The course aims to provide participants with the ability to
create effective Resource Plans, Master Schedules and Final
Assembly Schedules based on the real and forecast demands
from the market and the resources available.
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A programme designed to help team leaders, supervisors
and managers to manage the performance of their teams
more effectively.
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To refresh your negotiation skills in a friendly and supportive
environment.
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Many businesses with excellent manufacturing processes
still struggle and fail to meet customer requirements
because there is no agreed single plan that unites the
sales plan and the manufacturing plan to deliver the
company’s business plan. The proven method of achieving
this - Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) - either
does not exist or is poorly organised.
Although S&OP is an integral part of any MRPII / ERP
system it is NOT an IT solution. This workshop / seminar
is designed to give delegates an understanding of how
the process should operate in practice. Along with the
critical importance of the process, the people involved in
S&OP meetings, its requirements and its outputs.
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This course is designed to provide you with a good solid
grounding in the principles and application of standardisation, a
good basis on which to build further understanding and skills.
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