Supplying competitiveness A Modular Learning System from ITC

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Supplying competitiveness A Modular Learning
System from ITC
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One universal approach throughout the world -
Adapted and delivered in the Slovak Republic by
IPD SR and SAPL
Introducing the Modular Learning System in
International Purchasing Supply Chain Management
3. Where is the MLS used and what should be the
impact on your business
2. What is the Modular Learning System and how
does it work?
1. Why support IPSCM learning in your company?
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Why should a company invest in supply chain
learning?
3. Where is the MLS used and what should be the
impact on your business
2. What is the Modular Learning System and how
does it work?
1. Why support IPSCM learning in your company?
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Our view of the export supply chain
MTS, Law, finance, transport, storage,
inspections, quality, market standards,
certification, cataloguing, documentation,
packing, labelling and handling
Sourcing Purchasing
Export Sales
Materials suppliers
Retailer
Component manufacturer
Assembler
Storage
Export capability is only as strong as the
weakest link in the chain
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The supply chain benefit multiplier
Any reduction in purchasing and logistics costs
has a direct, large and predictable impact on
export competitiveness
For every 1 Dollar earned approximately 60cts is
spent on inputs
A 10 reduction in export supply costs
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Why be concerned about your export supply chain?

• Banks state supply chain obstacles are highest
  failure risk areas for international business

• Reduced lead-times cut cash requirements,
  borrowing and debt service costs by up to 35

• Lasting improvements in competitiveness attract
  investment, joint projects reduce insurance
  costs

• Likely gains from increases in efficiency are
  more easy to predict and quantify

• Supply chain position governs profitability
  growth

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Why businesses should become involved in supply
chain improvements

• You cant move into new markets without supply
  chain intelligence on market standards, working,
  financing, logistics and legal practices

• Small supply interruptions or difficulties are
  amplified up the chain

• Supply dysfunctionalities cannot be overcome by
  individual enterprises working alone

• It is vital for success in E-commerce activities

• The supply chain is where export promotion is
  turned into profitable sustainable trade

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Purchasing and supply chain expertise also
underpins success inE-Trade
Evangelism
4. Enable the value net through partnerships for
speed flexibility
Management attitude
Conviction
3. Integrate extended supply chain into all
business areas
Enthusiasm
Digital business design
2. Support new digital channels focusing
business to take advantage
Scepticism
1. Enhance functional capabilities
After Mercer Consulting report, July 2000
On-line transactions
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The ultimate role of a supply support network is
to help all supplier s contribute

• The right Quantity
• Of the right Quality
• In the right Place
• At the right Time

The key to reliability is preparation, focus,
skills and information for the whole supply chain
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Much more than text books and talk
3. Where is the MLS used and what should be the
impact on your business
2. What is the Modular Learning System and how
does it work?
1. Why support IPSCM learning in your company?
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Generic training materials methodology developed
in partnership with

• Purchasing Supply Chain Management Associations
  of
• Malaysia (MIPMM) ? Philippines (PMMAP)
• Spain (AERCE) ? Tanzania (CIBDS/NBMMAT)
• Thailand (PMAT) ? Uganda (PALMA)
• UK (CIPS) ? Hungary (HALPIM)

• Adapted into local context and delivered by
• National partner organisations in CEE, Africa,
  Asia and Latin America
• Regional networks and ITC- based Internet support
  structures

result continuous improvement through partner
involvement and feedback
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International Purchasing and Supply Chain Modular
Learning System (MLS)
high quality, practical professional training
materials
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Technical products available for national partners

• Target Audience Product
• Apprentices and new professionals Purchasing
  2000
• Managers professionals Modular Learning System
  (MLS)
• Managers and specialists Associated specialised
  topics (AST)

All new, modular and interactive training
materials focusing on purchasing and supply chain
management. Each trainers module contains
Course book, transparencies, teaching notes,
individual participant exercises and answers,
group work and other learning aids.
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ITCs Modular Learning System (MLS)
Environmental Procurement
Guide to performance contracting
Purchasing implementing E-Commerce solutions
designed to maximise knowledge transfer
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Features of the new ITC technical products
Course books - Approximately 20-40 hours of study
or class work per module distributable over
focused 4 to 8 hour Units - Adapted to national
context and also distance learning - Learning
points for progress self-testing - Action points
and and diagnostic tools for relating
learning to participants own experiences -
Diagrams, glossaries, pictures, icon-coded
highlights, business games, case studies and
mini cases to illustrate issues - Adapted
into national context supported by selected
local professional training institutions -
Students global network and information
reference point
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Transformation into cash
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Action Points - A unique feature of our materials
Learning through doing Action points reflect
the learning into a students own experience or
everyday work for each new concept introduced
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Small class sizes and international learning
network support - change working practices and
mindsets as well as knowledge and skills
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A worthwhile investment for more than 28 countries
3. Where is the MLS used and what should be the
impact on your business
2. What is the Modular Learning System and how
does it work?
1. Why support IPSCM learning in your company?
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In Central Eastern Europe and many other
countries around the world
Donor and Sponsors State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs, Switzerland (SECO) through the
International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) in
association with Schweizerischer Verband fur
Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf (SVME)
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Participants completing the MLS should bring to
their enterprises
Improvements in

• Value for Money and Supplier Service Levels

• Production Continuity and Dependability of
  Deliveries

• Lead Times and Flexibility of Response

• Design and Quality of Products and Services

• Ability to Innovate Differentiate

• Working Capital and Profitability

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Impact Supply chain transformation and
integration leading to responsive competitive netw
orks
the key - preparation, communication and
understanding
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Impact Supply chain activities aligned to
business strategies customer needs for an
e-economy

• Reliance on lowest cost purchasing and delivery
  only guarantees long-term financial failure

• Supply chain improvements are locked-in to your
  company irrespective of export market movements

• Raising quality and dependability helps your
  company move up the value chain and achieve a
  good international reputation

• Evidence shows well-managed integrated supply
  chains reduce unforeseen losses and corruption

• Efficient and effective purchasing, supply and
  back-office operations are a pre-requisite for
  mastering e-business

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ITC - Supporting the transfer of knowledge and
the development of national technical capacities

• International knowledge, expertise and practical
  skills transferred to partner associations who
  train and inform others

• Developing self sustaining national partner
  associations

• Providing tools, training and technical materials
  to improve competitiveness

• Coordinating projects with other international
  agencies to deliver packages of supply chain
  related benefits to business communities

to improve competitiveness in international
trade
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Examples of successes with ITCs IPSCM products

• IPSCM success stories from the past three years
• Romania - Baduc Construction others
• ISP Prague - ISO certification - 5,000 students
• Hungary - HALPIM, Budapest
• PALMA - Uganda
• IPSA - South Africa
• MIPMM - Malaysia

Representative institutions on the world stage
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IPD SR SAPL Supplying Competitiveness to your
business - together
? Incorporating learning into your enterprises
everyday operations
? Supporting practical skill development and
international awareness
? Increasing profitability through skills
development and supply chain dependability
Skills information quality product
Profitable customer mindset
demand Exports
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Showing the way - the responsibility of market
leading enterprises
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Relevance and applicability working with IPD SR

• IPD SR puts the right tools in your employees
  hands
• Information about best working practices
• Training adapted into your business context
• Self-diagnostic tools and check lists
• Network support for your professional and student
  workforce

a partnership for long-term growth and success
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To discover the full range of IPD SRs products
and services for organisations enterprises
involved in international trade