Purchasing Foundations
With Steven Brown
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Duration: 1h 18m
Skill level: Intermediate
Released: 7/23/2016
Course details
Purchasing departments add value and maximize savings for their organizations. In this course, supply chain expert and professor Steven Brown outlines the purchasing process and provides guidance for evaluating, selecting, and managing suppliers. He also addresses the roles of cost management and strategic sourcing, and the legal and ethical considerations involved. Plus, learn about special topics such as indirect spend on services (including transportation and utilities), resourcing, and supply chain performance management.
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Meet the instructor
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Ngọc Nguyên
Ngọc Nguyên
Admin Executive
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Margie Davis
Margie Davis
Supervisory MSA at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mouna Abbas
Mouna Abbas
Language Support Coordinator at Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Contents
What’s included
- Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
- Test your knowledge 5 quizzes
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
- Stay up to date Continuing Education Units