Global Procurement Best Practices 2014

PROGRAM PAYBACK

• Discuss the importance of performing purchasing gap analysis.
• Review best practices in key areas of organization and performance measurements,.
• Explore methods of evaluating prices
• Discuss how to use purchase price indexes
• Learn best practices in supplier relations, planning and specifying, procurement process, and supplier performance
• Be able to develop a purchasing strategic plan
• Reduce total cost of ownership for purchased materials, equipment, and services
• Improved productivity of the entire organization by better on time delivery of high quality goods and services


PROGRAM OUTLINE

• Session 1: Setting the Direction for World Class Purchasing
• Session 2: Purchasing Skill Sets
• Session 3: Measuring our Performance
• Session 4: Strategic Sourcing
• Session 5: Advancing Supplier Relationships
• Session 6: Best practices in Procurement Process