Short Courses
Short & Awareness Courses download full list
The prospectus for the programmes highlighted in red may be downloaded by clicking on the title of the corresponding programme. The complete list will be uploaded shortly.
Storekeeping Courses
Ref. Course Title
SSM 01: Basic Storekeeping Skills
SSM 02: Effective Storekeeping Skills
SSM 03: Advanced Stores Management
Retail and Sales Management Courses
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SSM 04: Basic Retail Skills
SSM 05: Selling and Merchandising Skills
SSM 06: Sales and Marketing Skills
SSM 07: Customer Care and Service Skills
SSM 08: Advanced Retail Management
SSM 09: Retail and Supply-Chain Management
SSM 10: Understanding the Retail Strategy
SSM 11: Sales Management
SSM 12: Product, Packaging and Branding Strategies
Purchasing Management Courses
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SSM 13: Developing a Procurement Strategy
SSM 14: Understanding the Procurement Management Principles
SSM 15: Reviewing your Procurement Structure
SSM 16: Effective Procurement Research
SSM 17: Effective Procurement Management
SSM 18: System and Team Building in Procurement
SSM 19: Capital, Revenue and MRO Techniques
SSM 20: Advanced Procurement Management
SSM 21: Specifying and Assuring Quality
SSM 22: Implementing and Using the EFQM Procurement Assessment Model
SSM 23: Improving and Measuring Your Procurement Performance
SSM 24: Controlling Prices and Cost-Effective Expediting
SSM 25: Drafting Specifications and Standards
SSM 26: Supplier Selection Process
SSM 27: Vendor Assessment and Rating
SSM 28: Monitoring and Benchmarking Suppliers
SSM 29: Managing your Supplier Base
SSM 30: Supplier Positioning
SSM 31: Analysing the Supply Market
SSM 32: Controlling Costs and Prices
SSM 33: Managing Relationships with Suppliers
Tenders and Contracts Management Courses
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SSM 34: Building Long-Term Partnerships
SSM 35: Contract Management Skills
SSM 36: Developing Incentive Contracts
SSM 37: Tender Design and Evaluation
SSM 38: Contractual Claims and Dispute Resolution
SSM 39: Contract Specification Writing
SSM 40: Preparing and Managing Contracts
SSM 41: Tendering Processes
SSM 42: Designing and Managing Effective Contracts
Negotiation Courses
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SSM 43: Basic Negotiation Skills
SSM 44: Advanced Negotiation Skills
SSM 45: Cost Saving Techniques in Negotiation
SSM 46: Strategic Negotiation
SSM 47: Team Negotiation
Inventory Management Courses
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SSM 48: JIT Techniques
SSM 49: Stock Control Processes
SSM 50: Reasons for Holding Stock
SSM 51: Understanding Basic Forecasting Techniques
SSM 52: Advanced Forecasting Techniques
SSM 53: Managing Inventory Effectively
SSM 54: Inventory and Stock Control Management
SSM 55: Statistics for Inventory Control Management
Warehouse Management Courses
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SSM 56: Warehouse Supervisor Roles
SSM 57: Warehouse Manager Roles
SSM 58: Warehouse and Distribution Management
SSM 59: Management of Storage Facilities
SSM 60: Managing Costs in Warehousing
SSM 61: Materials Handling in the Modern Warehouse
Logistics Management Courses
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SSM 62: Developing a Logistics Strategy
SSM 63: Implementing a Logistics Process in your Organisation
SSM 64: Logistics Management
SSM 65: Advanced Logistics Management
SSM 66: International Logistics Management
SSM 67: Logistics in Manufacturing Management
SSM 68: Logistics in Retail Management
SSM 69: Applied Logistics Management
SSM 70: Measuring the Logistics Performance
Supply-Chain Management Courses
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SSM 71: Supply-Chain Awareness
SSM 72: Supply-Chain Management
SSM 73: Advanced Supply-Chain Management
International Business and Transport Management Courses
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SSM 74: Freight and Cargo Management
SSM 75: International Transport Management
SSM 76: International Business Management
E-Business Management Courses
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SSM 77: Basics of BarCoding
SSM 78: EDI
SSM 79: E-Commerce
Health & Safety Management Courses
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SSM 80: Health & Safety in Warehousing and Transport
SSM 81: Health & Safety in a Logistics Environment
SSM 82: Health & Safety Management
SSM 83: Manual Handling
Other Health & Safety professional qualifications are also available. Please refer to the section Health & Safety Programmes.
Supervision and Management Courses
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SSM 84: Supervision Skills
SSM 85: First-Line Management
SSM 86: Leadership and Management Skills
SSM 87: Managing Resources
SSM 88: Developing Emotionally Intelligent Management and Leadership Strategies
SSM 89: Leadership & Team Development for Managerial Success
SSM 90: Advanced Management: Motivation, Strategic Planning & Creative Problem Solving
SSM 91: Leadership & Management Skills for the New Manager & SupervisorSSM 92: Enhanced Productivity Skills: Maximising your Personal EffectivenessSSM 93: The Effective & Productive Manager
SSM 94: The Strategic Management Workshop
SSM 95: Communication & Presentation Skills
SSM 96: Motivating, Managing & Leading Teams: Making Teams Work
SSM 97: Improving Performance through the Balanced Scorecard
SSM 98: Business Planning: Practical Strategies for Organisational Success
SSM 99: Managing Conflict, Change & Handling Difficult People
SSM 100: Leadership Vision & Organisational Reality
SSM 101: Business Process Analysis and Modelling
SSM 102: Leading High Performing Teams
SSM 103: Negotiation and Conflict Management in Organisations
SSM 104: Strategic Thinking & Business Planning
SSM 105: Time Management & Stress Reduction:
Managing Stress & Pressure at Work
SSM 106: Priority Management: Optimising Time, Workflow & Productivity
SSM 107: Personal Effectiveness & Influencing Skills: Communicate, Negotiate, Influence & Persuade
SSM 108: Building Skills for Working in Teams: Igniting Passion & Activating Potential in Teams
SSM 109: Handling Information Overload: Read Better, Read Faster, Learn the Secrets of Memory Systems and Use Mind Mapping to Improve Planning & Performance
SSM 110: Managing & Motivating Towards Excellence : Skills, Competencies, Traits & Techniques
SSM 111: Developing Excellence in People Leadership
SSM 112: Decision Making using Statistical Process Control
SSM 113: Leading and Managing Change
SSM 114: Strategy Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Administration & Facilities Management
SSM 115 Professional Skills for Administrators & Secretaries
SSM 116: Information and Documentation Compliance
SSM 117: Facilities Management
SSM 118: Decision Analysis for Operation & Maintenance Professionals
SSM 119: Maintenance Management & Technology
SSM 120: Safety Management Best Practices
Certified courses
Retail Professional Programme
Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Other short training programmes are also offered on request.
A Certificate of Achievement endorsed by the awarding body will be provided to courseparticipants. As with all certification, participants have to attend at least 90% of the training programme and pass the assessment (where applicable) to be awarded.
All of our programmes are included in the local National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Framework introduced by the Malta Qualifications Council (MQC) and the National Commission for Higher Education (NCHE) within the Ministry of Education in Malta.
The NVQ framework is explained in detail in the MQC's website on www.mqc.gov.mt
Further training opportunities
Other follow-up training courses are recommended once the participants have gained a solid ground on-the-job and wish to integrate their hands-on experiences in their formal qualifications profile.
Methods of Instruction
We believe that the message delivery in our programmes is critical to the success of the venture. Our approach is to provide the total message in bite-size chunks in a manner that is conducive to group interaction and retained learning.
Trainers
Trained staff is a key element towards achieving World Class Logistical Performance by utilising best practice products and services. We ensure this high standard by engaging professional people as trainers, mentors and support coaches for our courses.
To this aim, all trainers engaged by us are professionals whose experience stems from years of practical exposure in their relative industries. Their skills are represented in Logistics, Supply-Chain Management, Human Resources and Health & Safety Management.
The suitability of our facilitators is based on their work history, previous experience and people skills. We pride ourselves in being able to walk the walk and talk the talk in the Supply-Chain environment. These facets provide a unique combination in their approach to People Development.
In-house training programmes
We design and deliver training programmes to meet any organisation's specific requirements.
Distance Learning programmes (Import and Export of Training Services)
This flexible method for delivering training programmes is directed at those organisations wishing to train their employees without having to travel out of their country. They can also study on their own through correspondence training programmes (Internet). We also welcome trainees from other countries to follow different short and awareness courses at our Centre in Malta.
Multimedia training
This is a flexible and cost-effective method of training groups of people and utlising state-of-the-art technology.





