Managing Resources
From understanding costs and preparing an accurate budget to managing stock levels and minimising waste, these courses focus on the key skills you need to manage business resources effectively.
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Working To A Budget
This course will help you to prepare and work to an accurate and realistic budget. (8 hours) available to buy online...
Security
This course is ideal if you have responsibility for any aspect of security within your workplace and want to improve your security skills and expertise. (1 hours 30 minutes) available to buy online...
Security
All organisations must protect their resources - as a first line manager, you have an important role to play in safeguarding the people, the property and the information of the business you work for. This course will help you to identify the main security threats that can affect organisations. (3 hours) full details...
Materials
Your ability to manage the supply and demand of materials can be critical to the success of your organisation. This course looks at the importance of putting in place an effective system for storing materials and maintaining optimum stock levels. (2 hours 50 minutes) full details...
Understanding Costs
As a first line manager, one of your key responsibilities is to manage costs and ensure that your team makes a positive financial contribution to the business. Understanding Costs will show you how to identify the main types of costs that a business incurs. (3 hours 30 minutes) full details...
Minimising Waste
As a manager, you need to ensure that your team works efficiently to minimise all forms of waste and the costs associated with waste. This course identifies the key areas of potential physical waste, including misuse, extravagance, scrap, rework and shrinkage. (2 hours 50 minutes) full details...
Performance Indicators
This course will help you to understand how well your team is performing through measuring their output more meaningfully. (2 hours 30 minutes) available to buy online...
Equipment
To operate successfully, an organisation must have a thorough understanding of what its equipment costs and how to use it efficiently. During this course, you'll explore the factors that you must take into account when calculating how much equipment costs and you'll be shown how to carry out a "cost benefit analysis". (3 hours) full details...
People as a Resource
What is an organisation's most valuable resource? Its people. Your role involves getting the most out of people by managing them effectively and providing the support they need. (3 hours) full details...
Working To A Budget
Take the guesswork out of budgeting by investing in solid preparation. Accurate budgeting is vital to the profitability of any organisation. (3 hours) full details...
Performance Indicators
Your ability to measure, monitor and improve your team's performance is vital to your success as a manager. This course explores ways to monitor work performance and why it is important to stakeholders in the business that you do this. (3 hours) full details...
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