Featured Speaker: Prof. Ricky De Vera, MBA, CSP, CMP
Certified Business Consultant – Japan/Singapore

November 21, 2023
9:00am – 12:00nn
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Regular Rate           Php 1,699.00 + VAT starting November 15, 2023
Early Bird Rate        Php 1,399.00 + VAT until November 14, 2023
Group Rate              Php 1,299.00 + VAT per pax for 5 – 14 pax
Super Group Rate  Php 1,099.00 + VAT per pax for 15 or more pax

Inclusive of the Webinar Session, the presentation materials and the Digital Certificate

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                   HOW TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND COSTS IN THE NEW NORMAL

 DESCRIPTION:
Administrative expenses and costs are two of the factors which is not managed well could lead to spiralling financial impact.  Yet, these are important considerations on both a day to day (expenses) and long term – CAPEX (costs) perspectives.  What is critical is how to relate these with the areas of operational productivity, competitiveness, and profitability.

This learning session will cover the essence of administrative expenses and costs while appreciating how to build “better value” in the utilization of these financial factors to the organization.  Several topics have been selected to surface both strategies and initiatives to better protect the margins and profits.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the challenges in business and their administration in today’s times.
• Internalize the essence of human intervention as it affects expenses and costs
• Insight in the aspects of administrative management of expenses and costs.
• Realize the strategies and initiatives towards reducing/managing expenses & costs.
• Enhance the skills and knowledge toward better office administration and finance.

METHODOLOGY:

This is a virtual learning program via the zoom platform.  Various interventions shall be applied such as in-depth discussions, interactive use of the slides supported by illustrations, storytelling approach for more impact as well as a progressive question and answer portion.

SELECTED TOPICS:
*  Essence Of Business Continuity And Critical Role Of Administration
      (Meaningful introduction into the aspect of administration of resources)

*  Nature Of Administrative Expenses

      (Deep dive into the why, what and which of administrative expenses)

*  Nature Of Administrative Costs

(Deep dive into the why, what and which of administrative costs-CAPEX)

*  Key Outcomes That Needs To Be Satisfied By Businesses

(Emphasizes on quality, standards, pricing and delivery requirements)

*  Critical Elements That Are Involved In Organizational Business Cycles
      (Discussion on the interplay of Man, Machines, Materials, Methods,  Money and Measures that affects the administration aspects in operations)

*. Formula Of Meaningful Output = Expected Outcome

(Key discussions on what comprises the creation of an output which  would match the expected outcome – a formula based model is used)

*  Unmanaged Human Intervention Increases Admin Expenses

(Insights into human errors and human violations as well as how they  affects productivity and expenses)

*  Muda As A Strategy For Administrative Expense Management

(Muda means wastefulness, uselessness and futility, which is contradicting value- addition. Value-added work is a process that adds value to the product or service that the customer is willing to pay an increases cost is not managed well)

• Waiting
• Inventory
• Overproduction
• Defects
• Motion
• Overprocessing

*  Mura As A Strategy For Administrative Expense Management

(Mura means unevenness, non-uniformity, and irregularity. Mura is the reason for the existence of any of the seven wastes. In other words, Mura drives and leads to Muda  causes increases in administrative charges)

*  Cost of Quality
      (Covers discussion on preventive costs, appraisal costs, cost on non-conformance and cost to meet changing outcomes)

*   Muri As A Strategy For Administrative Expense Management

(Muri means overburden, beyond one’s power, excessiveness, impossible or unreasonableness. Muri can result from Mura and in some cases be caused by   excessive removal of Muda (waste) from the process.

* Strategies For Better Administrative Cost Management
      (Critical discussions on how to arrive at return on investment and managing   CAPEX investments)

Featured Speaker: PROF RICARDO “RICKY” DE VERA, MBA, CSP, CMP

• MBA and Advance Strategy Courses – JICA, Tokyo, Japan
• Certified Trainer Advance Mktg/Sales/Service Mgnt –1^st Filipino certified by Australia/New Zealand Marketing Sales Associations
• Certified International Facilitator – Association For Technical/ Business Process Scholars – Singapore (AOTS)
• Certified Mentor – Enterprise Business Processes, E-Trade, Supply Chain for SMEs, Inventory Mgnt – International Trade Center,
• Behavioral Psychologist – Professor, Specialist, Coach – Counsellor
• Professor in MBA (Innovation/IT/Digitalization, Supply chain/operations, Finance)
• Contributor Business/Leadership/Supply Chain – Phil Daily Inquirer/Phil Star/Bus World
• Economic/Environment Adviser – Economic-Business Briefings last 18 years
• Supply chain, Warehouse, Logistics Professional – over 25 years various positions reaching Service Director for SEA (Indonesia, Phil, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand)
• Consultant/Resource Person – Dept Of Trade, Dept Of Tourism, DOH, DOST, Phil Retailers Assc.
• Facilitator – Association For Foreign Trade In Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)
• Leadership/Mgnt Instructor  –  European Training Center (Dohle) Germany
• Bookreviewer – on Logistics, Warehousing, Operations for Mc Graw Hill Publications, USA
• Go Negosyo Mentor for MSMEs– Digitalization, Supply Chain/Operations, Marketing, Finance.
• Strategic Business Consultant – Nomura Research Inc. (Singapore/Japan)

In-House Training

We can conduct in-house training for the above program, How to Reduce Admin Costs, for your company to make it more customized to your requirements.  Likewise, we can run other programs on Production Management.

In the same vein, with our battery of seasoned Filipino trainers or speakers, training consultants and facilitators, we can conduct other employee development programs for your people configured to your preferences:

HUMAN RESOURCE or HR

• Basic and Advanced HR
• Recruitment or Talent Selection
• Onboarding
• Training or Learning and Development
• Job Evaluation
• Employee Compensation and Benefits

LABOR LAW

• Labor Law 101
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Company Policy
• Employee Discipline
• Administrative Hearing
• Job Contracting

TAXATION

• Basic Taxation
• All About VAT
• Withholding Taxes
• Tax Assessment
• Percentage Tax
• Legal Strategies to Reduce Tax
• Handling B.I.R. Audit
• Employee Benefits Tax

ACCOUNTING

• Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Understanding Financial Statements
• Strengthening Your Accounting Systems
• Internal Control
• Accounting for Non-Accountants
• Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

• Introduction to Materials Management
• Warehouse Management
• Inventory Planning and Control
• Modern Procurement
• Supply Management

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT OR SUPERVISION

• Basic Leadership and Management Excellence
• Supervisory Leadership Development
• Developing Your Managerial Leadership
• How to Bring Out the Best in People

SALES

• Awaken the Sales Champion in You
• Professional Selling
• ExSELLence
• How to Handle Objections
• 39 Ways to Close More Sales

OTHER PROGRAMS

• Customer Service
• Telephone and Email Etiquette
• Top Techniques to improve Collection
• Work Attitude and Values Enhancement

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

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POWERMAX WEBINARS.  As a leading corporate training provider, Powermax currently offers live webinars which are designed to give you an incisive insight into a plethora of interesting and relevant topics using Zoom technology. It aims to uncork the latest updates, best practices, useful strategies, and tactics, and/or practical tips and techniques not just to widen your horizon but also to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills. Hopefully, this will also encourage you to register for the other webinars of Powermax. Just visit our site –www.powermax.ph to see our other webinars.

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3. Use a working webinar streaming device.

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Thank you and enjoy!

Keep safe and God Bless!