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 Module:
Principles of Purchasing
Duration: 10 Hours
License: 12 Month
Objectives:
Purchasing is integral to all supply
chains whether the organization is a manufacturing or
service organization. After completing this 4 Unit Programme
you will be able to identify the principle functions of
operational purchasing and supplier negotiation and development
within an organization that embraces the supply chain
philosophy.
Target Audience:
- Individuals wishing to pursue or advance a career
in supply chain management and / or Operational Purchasing
- Individuals working in organizations outside of
supply chain management with little understanding
of how a supply chain works or integrates into a total
business unit
- Corporations wishing to use these Modules as part
of a general company wide induction programme
- Individuals working in a particular Supply Chain
function but with limited knowledge of how the total
supply chain operates or interacts with each other
Module Outline:
Module
1 - Purchasing Fundamentals
Topic 1: Purchasing
Overview
Purchasing is integral to all supply chains whether the
organization is a manufacturing or service organization.
Topic 2: Purchasing Personnel
The composition of personnel in an organizations purchasing
department will vary according to the organizations size
and structure.
Topic 3: Information Requirements
The purchasing department requires certain key information
before it can purchase any materials/parts or components.
Module
2- Supplier Qualification and Selection:
Topic 1: Requests for Quotation
Once the purchasing department has acquired all the information
it needs to decide what to buy and when, its next task
is to compile a list of potential suppliers and seek quotations.
Topic 2: Supplier and Pre-Audit
Evaluation
After receiving quotations from potential suppliers the
purchasing department must then compare the various responses.
A comparative grid can then be used to analyze this information.
Topic 3: Supplier Audits
A supplier's response to a request for quotation (RFQ)
will only provide your organization with a high-level
overview. An audit goes a step further.
Module 3 – Supplier Negotiation and Development:
Topic 1: Supplier Negotiations
The ability to negotiate is one of the key skills essential
to professional purchasing.
Topic 2: Supplier Evaluations
The past 20 years has seen the development of solutions
that enable cross-organizational information flow, linking
customer and vendor systems, and simplifying the management
of outsourced supply chain components.
Topic 3: Supplier Development
Supplier-development programmes are designed to strengthen
the relationship between purchaser and supplier by developing
and on-going partnership.
Module
4 – Supply Chain Collaboration & Alignment:
Topic 1: Supply Agreements - Introduction
When terms and conditions of purchasing have been agreed
between your organization and the supplier, a formal written
contract or supply agreement should be drawn up by your
organization and signed by both parties. Exact terms and
conditions are detailed in the supply agreement to clarify
the rights and duties of both parties.
Topic 2: Factors Influencing
Stocking Policies
A Stocking Policy is best defined as the quantity and
the timing of orders to, and deliveries from, your suppliers.
The best way of moving stock from a supplier to an organization
while maintaining the organization's internal stocking
policy should be detailed in any supplier agreement.
Topic 3: Common Stocking
Policies and Practices
Once the factors influencing a stocking policy have been
taken into account, a stocking policy can be chosen
Topic 4: Legal Considerations:
Overview
When a supplier agreement is reached between a purchaser
and a supplier, the document should be in the form of
a formal contract for it to be legally binding. In some
cases third parties may be included in the agreement.
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