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Purchasing
Techniques for New Buyers
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Course Outline
Today supply managers participate in new product development
and are responsible for selecting sources managing costs, developing supplier partnerships
and issuing long term agreements with carefully selected suppliers. At the more
progressive organisations purchasing managers
are active participants in the organisations strategic planning process.
This seminar outlines the fundamental
responsibilities of the purchasing function and how they contribute to the success of the
organisation. Methods and approaches to ‘purchasing smarter’ are examined.
In addition participants will
appreciate the effects of sub-optimum performance on the rest of the
organisation,
particularly production whom are their main internal customer. Active sharing of
learning experiences and practical exercises will be used throughout.
Who
Should Attend
This two-day seminar is designed primarily for those new to the purchasing function who
require a broader understanding of the latest trends and training in how to work smarter.
It will also benefit those not directly involved who require a general appreciation of the
purchasing function.
Course
Objectives:
- To provide new and
recently appointed purchasing staff with the necessary skills and
techniques to conduct their activities in an efficient and
professional manner
Course
Content:
Purchasing as a part of Materials Management and the Value Chain.
Stock Turnover.
Costs of Carrying Stock.
Lead-time Definitions.
ABC Classifications.
Organisation Structures.
- SOURCE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Where to Find a Potential Source.
Selection Criteria and Procedures.
Supplier Auditing.
Understanding Price:
================Materials
================Labour
================Overhead
Negotiation
Monitoring Supplier Performance / Vendor Rating
Continuous Improvement
Just In Time (JIT)
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Understanding
Supply Chain Event Management
One of the
newest morsels on the tech industry's buffet of buzzwords is Supply Chain
Event Management (SCEM). And though, in the past, enterprise software
buyers seemingly displayed an insatiable appetite for the latest acronym,
times have changed. A tighter economy and jaded IT community have analysts
trying harder to define SCEM and corporate managers working diligently to
understand whether or not they need it.
Unlike CRM and some other popular "techronyms," SCEM hasn't
ballooned into an all-encompassing category of its own with blurry
boundaries. Analysts appear to agree that
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