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Introduction to Lean Production
Purchasing and Supplier Planning
Manufacturing Planning and Control
Purchasing and Supplier Planning
The daily work of purchasing
Why is the roll of the purchasing function becoming increasingly important in today’s society? The course in Basic Purchasing and Supplier Planning focuses on the purchasing aspect of logistics and deals with issues such as supplier contacts.
The course shows how you, as person responsible for daily purchasing decisions, can get a structured grip on the entire purchasing process.
Objectives:
The purpose of the course is to provide you with basic knowledge about the purchasing process, methods and tools used to make professional purchases and how to cooperate with suppliers.
Participants:
People who are working, or are about to start working with purchasing issues, procurement of material, sales, project management, designing specifications of requirement or have a cost responsibility regarding maintenance and supplier contacts.
Qualifications:
Participants should have knowledge in basic logistic principles acquired from previous studies or from work experience.
Training Method:
Purchasing and Supplier Planning is one of our standard courses and is studied over the internet via our e-learning platform Instant education. Read more about the training method E-learning – Standard courses.
Duration:
Approximately 15 hours active study time, depending on previous knowledge. Each student has access to the course for 6 months.
Price:
320 Euro / student.
Prices excluding VAT.
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Course contents:
Part 1
The logistics function
Process and functional thinking
The supply chain
The changing face of materials supply
The materials supply function
Roles in the purchasing function
Development of purchasing philosophy
Trends among industrial buyers
The changing role of the purchasing function
Number of Suppliers in Purchasing Strategy
Supplier relationships
Part 2
Purchasing – Product types
Organization of the purchasing function
Driving forces in the world around a company
Purchasing and supplier relationships
Purchasing – enhancing efficiency
Supplier Cooperation
Simple procedures and improved cooperation
Customer service agreements
Part 3
Purchasing and strategies
The industrial market
Reasons for using a specific supplier
The industrial purchasing process
Strategic purchasing matrix
Purchase Planning of Supplier Evaluation
Increased purchase frequency
Geographical proximity and purchasing strategy
Concentration on a few suppliers
Delivery terms
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