3-Day Course on Supply Chain Financial & Risk Management
Essential Business Finance & Risk Management Skills for
Today's Logistics & Supply Chain Professionals
Course Instructor: Mr. Alfred Cheah
March, 2006
• Course Description •
This workshop provides a working knowledge of business finance for the logistics and supply chain professionals. Every business has its critical numbers and they are the vital signs that determine the business's success or survival. In today's global management, there is a need for these professionals to have a sound business judgment to better understand the impact of these critical numbers on their business performance.
This unique workshop using a business board-based simulation is designed to allow the participants to learn business by doing business. It takes the participants to experience and cope with the same level of challenges that face the senior management of a company.
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• Course Objective •
To provides participants with a working knowledge of business finance and the "big picture" of what drives a profitable company, to add power to their logistics expertise and a financial perspective to decision-making
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• Topics Covered •
Outline:
- The Critical Business Numbers - financial ratio analysis, working capital, budgeting, business performance measurement as an indication of potential problems or business opportunities
- Competitive Marketplace - differentiation and identifying the resources to meet changing demands, creating new growth and profit opportunities when market is not growing
- Using Financial Information to Make Critical Business Decisions - relationship between cost, volume & price
- Understanding Supply Chain Risk Management - definition, objectives, internal network risks, external risks
- Risk Diagnostic and Management Framework - risk & vulnerability identification, measurement business impact
- Strategies for Risk Elimination, Avoidance & Mitigation
- Group Project
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• Course Instructor •
Alfred Cheah
Alfred Cheah is the Partner of Intrac Asia, management training and consulting firm. Working with our valued partners, Intrac provides interactive business learning and innovative performance solutions for organization development needs.
He is a trained and accredited facilitator from USA and Germany for their Strategic Business and Supply Chain Simulation programs. Some of his corporate clients include senior executives and management in the multinational companies such as Coca Cola, Panasonic Asia, BASF and Banta Turnkey Global. He has also designed and delivered programs for professional associations including The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific (A collaboration between the National University of Singapore and the US-based Georgia Institute of Technology) and the Malaysian Institute of Management.
As a certified trainer in Australia, he currently provides logistics and manufacturing training services to Australian companies in a wide range of industries - Industrial Packaging, Rubber, Plastics, Polyurethane Foam and Sterilization processing.
Prior to Intrac Asia, he has worked in few of the Singapore-based companies as their Executive Director and co-founder. He brings with him 20 years of management experience from several of the multinational companies in regional operations, business development, supply-based management, ERP/SCM technology deployment and consulting services for the High-tech electronics, Distribution and Publishing industries across Asia.
He received his Australian Bachelor of Business from the RMIT University and holds a Master degree from The Macquarie University, Australia.
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• Who Should Attend •
Whether you are newly promoted manager or a seasoned executive or professional, this program is designed for you! Specifically, if you are in any of these professional areas supporting the logistics and supply chain operations:
- Logistics Consultant
- Customer Service Operations
- Account or Operations Managers for the 3rd Party Logistics Providers
- Consultants for the software vendors - ERP, WMS, SCM, Distribution & Logistics
- Information Systems and IT professionals
- Supply Chain Engineering
- Sales Operations & Planning
- Business Development & Marketing
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• Course Fee & Discounts •
S$1,400 per person (subject to 5% GST)
TLI - Asia Pacific Corporate Membership Discount:
5% for Gold Members
10% for Platinum Members
Other Discount:
10% for TLI - Asia Pacific DMP Alumni and NUS Alumni
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• Payment •
Registration form and full payment must be submitted before the closing date, 22 February 2006. Please send crossed cheque payable to "National University of Singapore". Please indicate the name of participant(s), company name and course title on the reverse side of the cheque.
Please mail cheque to:
TLI - Asia Pacific
National University of Singapore
AS6, 11 Law Link, Level 5
Singapore 119260
Attn: Logistics Executive Series Administrator
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• Refunds and Cancellations •
A 50% refund will be made for withdrawals (received in writing) ten working days before the commencement of the course. No refunds will be made thereafter. However, a replacement will be accepted upon prior arrangement at no extra cost. Please inform us of the changes, if any, by fax. The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific reserves the right to cancel the course and fully refund the participants their fees should unforeseen circumstances warrant it. Every effort will be made to inform participants of any changes. While every effort is made to present the course as advertised, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.
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• Registration & Enquiry •
Closing date of registration: 22 February 2006
Please click here to register for the course.
For more details, please contact:
Tel: (65) 6516-4842
DID: (65) 6516-1361
Fax: (65) 6872-3072
E-mail: tliproed@nus.edu.sg
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• Attendance •
The Logistics Institute Asia Pacific will issue a certificate of attendance to participants who attended at least 75% of the sessions. Please make sure that the name you state in the registration form is the name you want reflected in the certificate.
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The organizer reserves the right to change / cancel any part of the event due to unforeseen circumstances. Venue may be subject to change.
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