Post-Conference In-Depth Learning Sessions - Thursday 19 February
Registration and morning coffee for each session is at 08.30 and sessions will conclude at 17.00. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. Choose between three sessions:
Session A:
Creating an efficient stock inventory management system
Procurement divisions struggle to manage their stock inventory and it is vital for procurement divisions to work in an efficient, structured and strategic way to manage their stock. The inventory management system of the future is one where both contractor and supplier work in a strategic, structured and cooperative way to face the challenges of procurement to ensure the procurement process stays up to date. An efficient stock inventory management system avoids costly and time consuming activity that offers you the time to innovate and improve in different areas to make the procurement chain stronger.
The session offers to provide an in-depth understanding of all aspects of stock inventory management for professionals who wants to prepare for the future. It will strengthen your ability to optimise your inventory system to help increase accuracy. Participants will have open discussions and will work in small interactive groups, with a constant opportunity to ask questions and to compare specific experiences with other professionals in the field.
This session is designed for those working within healthcare procurement who want to deepen their knowledge of stock inventory management and take away strategic lessons for making their stock inventory management more efficient.
Key topics and take away skills/benefits:
- Utilising an inventory management system as a strategic tool
- Transforming into an accurate stock inventory management organisation
- Stimulating co-operation between contractors and suppliers
- Discover skills to increase your management capabilities
- Learn to work with new inventory techniques
- Analyse how to use technology in inventory management
- Compare and discuss your sustainable procurement strategy with other professionals
- Implement these new inventory skills to overcome challenges and provide efficient services
Facilitator:
Shams Rahman, Professor of Supply Chain Management, RMIT University Melbourne
Session B:
Analysing the legal view on setting up medical supply contracts
Healthcare procurement and supply chain divisions often face uncertainties about the legal aspects of contracts during the procurement process. The management of different sorts of contracts at the same time is crucial in an environment that asks for quick action and where it is vital to control any risk that could cause problems in the future between contractors and suppliers. In the healthcare procurement process of the future it is important to know what should be integrated into a contract and how to implement the contract in a secure way without losing the overview of all the critical aspects.
This session will show you in detail and with professional accuracy how to manage your medical procurement contracts in an efficient way and how to protect yourselves from the dangers and risks that could damage the outcomes of your procurement process. The workshop also deals with an overview of the procurement law for both the public and private healthcare sector with special attention on the tender process. All the participants will gain insights in how to deal with different medical supply contract issues in procurement and how to build the necessary skills needed in addressing these challenges.
This practical and interactive session is designed for procurement and supply chain managers who are directly involved in negotiating medical supply chain contracts. This session will provide a better insight in dealing with the most critical issues in setting up and implementing medical supply contracts to control the risks in your healthcare procurement department.
Key topics and take away skills/benefits:
- Gain better insights into procurement law
- Learn how to prevent legal issues
- Discuss how to set up successful contracts
- Discover how to create the best overview of contracts
- Analyse the best contract implementation
- How to create a fair and effective tender process
- Compare your contract strategy with other professionals
Session C:
Analysing the key topics of contract management and supplier relationship in the healthcare sector
Procurement and supply chain divisions in the healthcare sector often face uncertainties in managing their contracts and supplier relationships because of complex contracts and changing requirements that can be challenging and time consuming. Healthcare contract management is essential in addressing errors and inefficiencies in their administrative processes to achieve organisational goals. Differences in contracts, complex contract lifecycles and the volume of contracts can put extra pressure on your procurement and supply chain division.
This session will show you in detail and with professional how to manage your procurement contracts in an efficient way and how to protect yourselves from the dangers and risks that could damage the outcomes of your procurement process. All the participants will gain insights in how to deal with different healthcare contract issues in procurement and how to build the necessary skills needed in addressing these challenges.
Key topics and take away skills/benefits:
- Gain better insights in managing a big volume of medical contracts
- How to set up successful contracts
- Discover how to create the best overview on contracts
- Analysing the best healthcare contract implementation
- Dealing efficiently with a variety of contract types
- Overviewing non-linear contract lifecycles
- Comparing your contract strategy with other professionals
Facilitator:
Scott Levens, Principal Consultant, The Faculty