Upcoming Event - Don't Miss it!!!

Can you afford to spend €25 and 3 hours of your time on October 15th to save money?

CK Training will be hosting a Seminar from 6.00 p.m. on the 15th which will demonstrate how you can save money on both New Product Introductions and Inventory Management.

In the current climate, 'cash is king' and companies such as yours are working hard to find ways of reducing costs and freeing up cash. Yet when it comes to managing New Product Introductions and Inventory, many fail in terms of efficiency and cost savings.

New Product Introductions and Inventory Management are probably the two greatest areas in business today where Start-up companies and existing SMEs run the highest risk of increasing costs rather than reducing them. Even the biggest companies make simple but very critical mistakes in these areas.

The Seminar on the 15th will tackle these topics and will give you some ideas on ways to minimise your financial exposure. We will take you on a journey through the development of a new product right up to the launch date. Along the way we will look at how you can control your inventory of materials, improve relationships with Suppliers and endure that you can access accurate data on a continual basis. The agenda for the evening is as follows:

• Introductions
• Understanding Packaging - The various formats, their uses, and common pitfalls
• Developing a product - The Packaging element, critical path, etc.
• The Product Hirearchy - The common mistakes that cost money and how to avoid them.
• Identifying your product - The Use of Barcodes as a requirement and as a management tool
• The importance of accurate data
• Using Barcodes for inventory management purposes
• Data Capture & Control
• eCommerce
• Supplier Relations
• Future Developments

The evening will use both presentations, case studies and discussion to demonstrate how you can develop new products and manage inventory without having to waste time and money. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences (good and bad) in order to make this a truly interactive evening and a real learning experience.

By the end of the seminar, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the concept of packaging, the various formats and uses.
2. Develop a more accurate and time efficient Critical Path for developing new products
3. Understand the steps required to launch a new product, e.g. getting your products listed
4. Understand the importance of the Barcode both for new products and as a management tool
5. Understand the importance of accurate data in the management process
6. Begin the process to reduce inventory levels
7. Be able to improve rapport with Suppliers and begin the process of developing partnerships
8. Understand how an efficient Supply Chain works
9. Understand future developments

The Facilitator on this Seminar has over 25 years experience working in various supply chain roles including a Global Supply Chain Standards body. He is bringing his expertise to companies like yours to help you understand and implement the exact same policies as used by much larger organisations around the world. His practical knowledge will cut through the technical jargon and give you real life examples of how efficiencies can be improved and costs minimised. He will also provide you with a picture of how a fully integrated supply chain works.

Places are very limited so early booking is necessary. This is an event that can not be missed if you are serious about cutting costs, and/or if you are in the process of developing a new product.

We look forward to seeing you on the 15th