Strategic Procurement school training courses in Detroit, MI (public, in-house or online)

Creation of competitive advantage with superior procurement management. Topics include: negotiating, relationship to the supply chain, quality issues, supplier selection and management, quantity and delivery, and price determination. Strategic, ethical, legal and international issues.

Supply Chain Management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. It also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, such as suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. In essence, Supply Chain Management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies, both domestically and internationally. The Greater Columbus Metropolit...

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The Professional Certificate in Supply Chain - Procurement will give you the skills to:

Identify and explain important components, terminology, concerns and best practices related to supply management and take steps to improve your organization’s efforts in these areas.
Understand the importance of and proficiently navigate through the legal, ethical and contractual foundations on which supply management actions are based.
Operate and manage warehousing, storage and distribut...

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This program will be designed in two components: a needs assessment to better understand the specific issues faced by Account Managers and to assist in the design of accurate case study work. The other component is a workshop focused on establishing boundaries for each new work assignment, so that all participants know what is expected at the outset. The skills covered in the workshop will be immediately applied to a "real-life" scenario based on feedback from the needs assessment. Thi...

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This course is designed for project managers who will have procurement responsibilities and for those who will interact with designated procurement professionals. The objective of Project Procurement Management is to prepare the project manager and project management team to effectively manage the procurement and contracting aspects of a project. The course begins with introductory sections explaining legal concepts of contracts and contract pricing. Then the Project Procurement Management Knowl...

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