African Institute for Management Development

Dear Collegues
Please accept my invitation for you to join our upcoming world class procurement courses programmes. At the heart of our business is our desire to work in partnership to assist every organisation in discovering and developing its people’s talent. Talent needs nurturing, shaping and building.
Our mission is to provide appropriate learning solutions – the right programme, the right individual development plan – that will support the investment you make in sponsoring each and every member of staff you send to the African Institute for Management Development (AIMD).
If you know of others in your organisation who organise courses and would find this of interest I’d be very grateful if you could forward this e-mail to them.
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Mr Donnie Murwira
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Monitoring & Evaluation of Procurement and Supply Management
Dates: 03rd -7th June, 17th -21st July, 19th -23rd August 2013
Venue: Manzini, Swaziland
Course Objectives
1. To discuss the major issues surrounding M&E of PSM systems such as accountability, continuous improvement, sharing of “lessons learnt” and “best practices”, avoiding duplication through encouraging single M&E systems at country and regional levels.
2. To provide practical tools to decision makers and staff working in public health programmes to ensure accountability, transparency and to improve their performance.
3. To encourage the exchange of views and experiences between senior officers and decision makers.
4. To develop M&E indicators for procurement and supply management.
5. To write the outline of a plan for M&E of a PSM system for the participant’s organization.
Major Topics
· Definition of monitoring and evaluation of procurement and supply management.
· Definition and formulation of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of procurement and supply management of health commodities.
· Methods of collecting, processing and analysing indicator data for M&E of PSM.
· Components of an M&E plan for procurement and supply management.
· Human resource management issues related to M&E activities.
· To write the outline of a plan for M&E of a PSM system for the participant’s organization.
Who Should Attend
The course is particularly designed for middle (3-6 years) and senior (6-10 years) PSM professionals involved in implementing as well as managing programmes that involve procurement and supply management systems of health commodities. Programme managers would benefit from using PSM indicators on a more regular basis to track their programmes for the purpose of improvement. Donor agencies, project leaders, technical and implementing agencies can benefit from using the tools to harmonise information demands and compare programmes across different countries.

Managing Inventory in Supply Chain
Dates: 24th -28th June, 22nd -26th July, 26th 30th August 2013
Venue: Manzini, Swaziland
Course Objectives
Inventory Management is more than just making sure the stock of all of the company’s products is readily available. It is about ensuring that there is sufficient stock in place to meet demands until the organization can renew its stock.
The concept of inventory management is simple: “Don't have too much stock and don't have too little”. But the process of getting the right balance can be quite complex. In order to manage the inventory of any physical item, there are two fundamental questions that must be answered:
1. When to order?
2. How much to order?
Major Topics
· The function of Inventory in the Supply Chain.
· Inventory Management policies and objectives.
· Inventory Management tools and techniques.
· The warehouse Inventory cycle.
· The role of the Inventory Manager.
· Case studies.
Who Should Attend
The course is particularly designed for Inventory managers, Inventory controllers, Logistics manager, Supply Chain managers, Warehouse managers, Purchasing/Procurement managers.

Forecasting and Quantification of Essential Health Commodities
Dates: 24th -28th June, 22nd -26th July, 26th 30th August 2013
Venue: Manzini, Swaziland

Course Objectives
This course addresses the major challenges faced during quantification and aims at building participants’ capacity to master the forecasting and quantification processes, together with a deep analysis of the data required and the appropriate procurement planning process.
1. Demonstrate how an adequate forecasting and quantification plan can address the stocks out/overstock situations.
2. Demonstrate the quantification process and conduct quantification using both the consumption and morbidity based quantification methods.
3. Recognize the characteristics of good quantification systems.
4. Establish and maintain an efficient forecasting and quantification plan suitable for their work settings.
5. Monitor and evaluate the quantification processes.
Major Topics
· Overview of the vital functions of the supply chain quantification for medicines and medical supplies.
· The critical steps for a successful quantification.
· Data collection and analysis.
· Forecasting methods and processes.
· Procurement planning.
· Monitoring and evaluation of the quantification processes.
· Practical activity – Individual/group exercises.
Who Should Attend
The course targets those responsible for the quantification components of the supply chain especially, pharmacists and pharmaceutical buyers, physicians, senior health system managers and technical assistance professionals from governmental and non-governmental organizations. Those managing Drug Supply Organizations (DSO) and Hospitals will benefit from the course.

Managing Procurement of Essential Health Commodities
Dates: 03rd -7th June, 17th -21st July, 19th -23rd August 2013
Venue: Manzini, Swaziland

Course Objectives
1. This training aims to improve the knowledge and gives practical tools of the following aspects of procurement:
2. Manage and evaluate procurement activities.
3. Managing the tender process.
4. Using SOP’s.
5. Knowing how to use the different procurement methodologies.
6. Stakeholder analysis: who needs to be involved for proper and effective procurement.
7. Influence of other activities in the medical supply chain on procurement work and vice versa.
8. Dealing with the challenges in procurement.
Major Topics
· Selection of essential medicines and medical supplies.
· Procurement overview.
· Procurement methodologies.
· The tender process.
· Supplier selection and vendor management.
· Procurement planning.
· Procurement management.
· Shipment and receiving.
· M&E of procurement.
Who Should Attend
This training is particular suitable for experienced procurement and purchase officers, logistic officers, health officers (in many situations it is the pharmacists who has a responsible role In procurement), members of tender committees, program managers and supply chain managers in the public and private sector.

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