Materials Management

Explore key concepts in materials management, from inventory control to supplier relationships. Learn practical strategies to optimize supply chains and boost business efficiency.

Materials Management

1 Introduction to Materials Management

  1. Objectives
  2. Introduction
  3. Functions Of Materials Management
  4. Management Of Issues In Flow Of Materials
  5. Materials Logistics Process
  6. Interfaces Of Materials Management
  7. Materials Flow Process

2 Strategic Role of Materials Management

  1. Introduction
  2. Supply Chain Concept
  3. Significance of Material Management
  4. Integrated Materials Management
  5. Managing Flow of Materials and Information

3 Designing Supplier Network (Evaluations, Selection and Development)

  1. Selection of Suppliers: A Key Issue
  2. Overview of Decisions and Problem Definition in Supply Chain Network
  3. Purchasing Performance and Supplier Development.
  4. Supplier Development Models: A Review of Literature
  5. Influencing Factors of Supplier Development
  6. Supplier Networking
  7. Importance of Business Networks
  8. Problems and Risks in Vendor Networking

4 Dynamics of Buyer-Seller Relationships

  1. Buyer and Seller: Interaction
  2. Relationship Marketing
  3. Sales Presentation
  4. Negotiation
  5. Negotiation Techniques
  6. Reciprocity
  7. Customer Service
  8. Managing Buyer Seller Relationship
  9. Supplier Selection and Development

5 Materials Planning and Budgeting

  1. Manufacturing Planning and Control
  2. Production planning system
  3. Manufacturing planning and control system
  4. The Strategic Business Plan
  5. The Production Plan
  6. The Master Production Schedule
  7. The Material Requirements Plan
  8. Purchasing and Production Activity Control
  9. Capacity Management
  10. Manufacturing Resource Planning
  11. Making the production plan
  12. Chase (demand matching) strategy
  13. Production leveling
  14. Subcontracting
  15. Level production plan
  16. Master scheduling
  17. Materials Requirements Planning
  18. Planning and Budgeting

6 Push and Pull System

  1. Push Based Materials Management
  2. Pull Based Materials Management
  3. Hybrid Systems
  4. Which to Choose- MRP, Kanban, TOC?

7 Concepts of Inventory

  1. Definition of Inventory
  2. Functions of Inventory
  3. Types of Inventory
  4. Factors Affecting Inventory
  5. Inventory Control
  6. Role of Inventory Control in Construction Industry

8 Inventory Management in Construction Industry

  1. Role of Procurement Department in Inventory Management
  2. Procedural Details of Procurement Department in Maintaining Inventory
  3. Listing of Suppliers
  4. Responsibilities of Procurement Manager in Inventory Management
  5. Inventory Information File
  6. Inventory Know-how
  7. Requisition and Purchase Order
  8. Inventory Control

9 Spare Parts Management

  1. Spare Parts Management Issues and Challenges
  2. Managing Spare Parts Inventory
  3. Inventory Levels
  4. Forecasting Spare Parts requirement
  5. Spare Parts Life cycle

10 Codification and Standardisation of Materials

  1. Classification
  2. Codification
  3. Bar Code
  4. Standardization
  5. Classification and Simplification

11 Introduction to Stores Management

  1. Planning of Storage Buildings
  2. Classification of Store
  3. Location of Stores
  4. Layout of Store
  5. Materials at Risk in Storage
  6. Storage of Explosives
  7. Storage of Chemicals
  8. Store Efficiency

12 Stores Accounting Procedure

  1. Classification and Codification
  2. Stores Accounting
  3. Stock Taking

13 Quality in Stores

  1. Types of Inspection
  2. Methods for Selection of Samples
  3. Inspection Levels
  4. Normal, Tightened and Reduced Inspection
  5. Sampling Plans
  6. Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment
  7. Identification of Inspection and Test Status
  8. Qualification of Suppliers
  9. Third Party Certification
  10. Receiving Inspection and Testing
  11. Quality during Storage
  12. Pre-dispatch Inspection before Delivery to the User

14 Materials Management and its Organisation

  1. Introduction
  2. Materials Management Activities and Functions
  3. Materials Management Organizational Structure
  4. Logistics Organization
  5. Theory of the Super Organization
  6. Team Approach as a Part of the Organizational Structure
  7. Alliances and Third-Party Providers
  8. Organizing for Global Sourcing

15 Performance Evaluation and Appraisal

  1. Why control is needed in Materials Management?
  2. Different types of control needed in Materials Management
  3. Approaches to Materials Management
  4. Need for Performance Appraisal in Materials Management
  5. Approaches for Performance Appraisal in Materials Management
  6. Matrices of Performance Appraisal system
  7. Balanced Score Card Approach for Performance Appraisal
  8. SCOR Framework for Performance Appraisal