- Concept of purchasing 
- Introduction
 - Concept of purchase control
 - Objectives of purchase department
 - Factors for purchasing
 - Role of purchasing
 - Supply sourcing
 - Negotiation
 - Supplier management
 - Purchasing and e-procurement
 
 - Purchase organisation 
- Introduction
 - Centralised and decentralised purchase organisation
 
 - Enlistment of approved suppliers 
- Introduction
 - Categories of registration
 - Removal of firms from approved list
 - Benefits/concessions to registered firms
 
 - Purchasing methods 
- Mode of purchase
 - Quantity purchase methods
 - Quantity standards
 - Quality standards
 
 - Purchase procedure 
- Registration for purchases
 - Submission of indents
 - Tendering
 - Opening of tenders
 - Petty cash purchases
 - Using an accounting software
 - Keeping records organised
 - Returning damaged goods
 
 - Quality control 
- Introduction
 - Quality control
 - Internal control
 
 - Storekeeping and stores management 
- Introduction
 - Stores management and stock (inventory) control
 - Stocks
 - The stores function
 - Location and layout of stores
 - Receipt and issue of materials
 
 - Materials handling 
- Loading / Unloading
 - Internal transportation
 - Material handling equipment
 - Materials issue and accounting
 
 - Stock verification 
- Object of stock verification
 - Responsibility for and frequency of verification
 - Inventory count sheet
 - Guidelines
 - Department verification
 
 - Inventory control 
- Essentials for effective inventory management
 - Annual review of inventory
 - Inventory control methods
 
 - Principles of management and stores 
- Introduction
 - Functions of management
 - Management of personnel
 - Training