A supply chain is only as reliable as the least visible link inside purchasing process improvement. Savings claimed on this area of procurement and supply operations at signature are frequently lost during execution. The result is the confidence to make and defend decisions about the practice within procurement and supply operations under scrutiny. Participants come from operational and oversight roles, and both perspectives on purchasing process improvement are used deliberately. Content is organised around the decisions practitioners actually face in this aspect of procurement and supply operations, not around theory headings. Plans for the wider procurement and supply operations agenda often fail at the handover point between functions. The programme uses small-group work so that each participant's treatment of purchasing process improvement is examined, not just described. Applied research in procurement and supply operations consistently shows that early structure around this strand of procurement and supply operations reduces downstream rework. The final session converts the week's work on this part of procurement and supply operations into commitments with owners and dates.
Expected Learning Outcomes
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Build the approval and segregation controls preventing procurement fraud in purchasing process improvement.
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Draw practical lessons from failures in purchasing process improvement without assigning blame that suppresses reporting.
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Assess continuity risk in purchasing process improvement and build a proportionate mitigation.
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Integrate purchasing process improvement with demand forecasting and production planning.
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Set acceptance criteria for purchasing process improvement before work begins rather than after.
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Review contracts and agreements for the obligations they create around purchasing process improvement.
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Design contract terms for purchasing process improvement that make performance measurable and enforceable.
Who Should Attend
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Department heads accountable for the results of purchasing process improvement.
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Supplier relationship managers developing partners in purchasing process improvement.
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Contract managers administering agreements covering purchasing process improvement.
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Finance staff reviewing spend and working capital in purchasing process improvement.
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Warehouse and stores managers operating purchasing process improvement.
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Planning staff whose forecasts and budgets are affected by purchasing process improvement.
Course Modules
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01
Purchasing process improvement: supplier performance and relationship management
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Evaluating suppliers on purchasing process improvement beyond the lowest number
Set the stock count cycle for purchasing process improvement and act on discrepancies.
Agree the escalation route when supply of purchasing process improvement is disrupted.
Agree the smallest change to purchasing process improvement that would be visibly useful.
Validate claimed savings on purchasing process improvement against actual invoiced spend.
Session 2What to measure in purchasing process improvement and what to ignore
Identify single-source dependencies in purchasing process improvement and cost the alternatives.
Set out how exceptions to purchasing process improvement are requested and approved.
Apply ethical and environmental criteria to supplier selection in purchasing process improvement.
Remove steps in purchasing process improvement that add effort without adding assurance.
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Purchasing process improvement: supplier evaluation, award and contract terms
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Choosing the right sourcing approach for purchasing process improvement
Verify segregation between requisition, approval and receipt in purchasing process improvement.
Agree what will be standardised in purchasing process improvement and what will not.
Benchmark the organisation's purchasing process improvement against comparable operations.
Close out actions on purchasing process improvement rather than leaving them open indefinitely.
Session 2Releasing working capital trapped in purchasing process improvement
Identify slow-moving and obsolete stock inside purchasing process improvement and decide its fate.
Calculate reorder point and safety stock for each item in purchasing process improvement.
Write the specification for purchasing process improvement so two suppliers would price it the same way.
Anticipate the objections purchasing process improvement will raise and prepare the answers.
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Purchasing process improvement: controls, segregation and fraud prevention
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1The cost of purchasing process improvement and how to present it
Negotiate payment terms on purchasing process improvement without pushing suppliers into distress.
Map the physical flow of purchasing process improvement through receiving, storage and dispatch.
Check the delivery terms and customs classification applied to purchasing process improvement.
Build the competence framework that supports purchasing process improvement.
Session 2Reviewing purchasing process improvement when nothing has gone wrong
Build the internal briefing that explains purchasing process improvement to those affected.
Review whether inventory policy on purchasing process improvement still matches actual demand.
Define measurable service levels in the contract covering purchasing process improvement.
Confirm that reporting on purchasing process improvement reaches the people who can act.
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Purchasing process improvement: warehouse layout, flow and handling
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1The approval control on purchasing process improvement that prevents fraud
Set the consequence for failing service levels on purchasing process improvement, and apply it.
Arrange the handover of purchasing process improvement so capability survives staff changes.
Agree the indicators that will show whether purchasing process improvement is improving.
Establish who is informed, consulted and accountable in purchasing process improvement.
Session 2The single point of failure inside purchasing process improvement
Confirm that contractual obligations around purchasing process improvement are understood.
Evaluate purchasing process improvement on total cost of ownership across the full life.
Plan the sequence in which improvements to purchasing process improvement will be introduced.
Decide what will be stopped to create capacity for purchasing process improvement.
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At least 3 people
USD1,250
Workshop or Program Participation
Airport Transfers
Customized Badge
Expert Mentorship (Private Sessions)
Supervision & Secretarial Services
Accredited Certificate of Participation
Complete Training Kit
Coffee Break
Closing Ceremony
Gold Package
At least 3 people
USD1,850
5-night stay in a 5-star hotel
Workshop or Program Participation
Airport Transfers
Customized Badge
Expert Mentorship (Private Sessions)
Supervision & Secretarial Services
Accredited Certificate of Participation
Complete Training Kit
Coffee Break
Closing Ceremony
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