Cost and Price Analysis Course (4 Weeks)

This course assists both public and private sector buyers of both goods and services to learn those procedures and methods which will help them improve their effectiveness in obtaining fair and reasonable prices on their purchases. Read More >>

 

International Purchasing and Negotiation (4 Weeks)

This course covers: Key overseas sourcing strategies and implementation steps; Basic documentation, including contracts, used in international procurement; Legal, political, and organizational considerations; Cultural issues within the negotiation process; Government regulations affecting the import/export process.
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Financial Supply Chain Management Course (4 Weeks)

This course discusses explicitly the close correlation between supply chain management and financial business processes, which we will term financial supply chain management. We will explore a wide range of financial risk elements that supply chain managers can favorably influence for the benefit of the organization. This requires the organization to consider purchasing and supply chain management processes from a financial point of view. Read More >>

 

Supply Chain Risk Management Course (4 Weeks)

This 4 weeks online course covers 7 parts: Part 1 Introduction to Risk Management；Part 2 The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management Guidelines (Or How Accountants View Risk)；Part 3 Risk Analytical Techniques；Part 4  Risk Analysis Case；Part 5 Introduction to Supply Chain Risk Management ；Part 6 Risk Analysis Case；Part 7 Purchasing/Contracting Risk (Risk Management Specific to Managing Risks of Suppliers). Read More >>

 

Lean Supply Chain Management Course (4 Weeks)

Anyone located in purchasing, operations, logistics, management, marketing, logistics, inventory and materials management, productions planning and scheduling, demand forecast and supply planning, and project management can benefit from this course. Read More >>

 

Accounting and Finance for Non-financial Managers Course (4 Weeks)

This course will cover 8 aspects of accounting and finance management: 1. Introduction; 2. Financial Statements; 3. Special topics----financial analysis; 4. Financial forecasting-CVP and Breakeven analysis; 5. Working capital; 6. Long term investment decisions ; 7. Cost of capital; 8. Other long-term financing decisions. Read More >>

 

Purchasing Management Course (4 Weeks)

In this course, we study the critical components of purchasing and materials management as practiced currently in the corporate world. The fundamental concepts concerning the purchasing process and supply chain management including business to business e-commerce and analytical tools and techniques for purchasing and materials management are covered. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the theoretical as well as practical aspects of purchasing and materials management, particularly, how it fits into an overall supply chain management strategy. Read More >>

 

Service Purchasing and Contracting Course (4 Weeks)

Participants will learn form this course: How to locate and identify potential service suppliers; How to prepare effective statements of work for services; How to solicit, evaluate and select service suppliers; How to structure an effective service contract; How to monitor service supplier performance; How to evaluate service supplier performance. Read More >>

 

Contract Administration Course (4 Weeks)

At the completion of this course, participants will learn: Contract administration concepts; Different contract types and their effects on administration; Expediting procedures; Work control procedures; Compliance procedures; How to administer contracts which will require use of buyer-provided property; Financial responsibility procedures; Contract financing and payments; Administrative responsibilities; Claim avoidance and processing Read More >>

 

Contract Types Course (4 Weeks)

This course teaches buyers in both the private and public sectors how to identify and describe various types of contracts; and to determine which type of contract is most appropriate for a particular procurement. Read More >>

 

Contract Law Course (4 Weeks)

This course covers 4 aspects:  PART I Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); PART II United Nations "Covenant for the International Sale of Goods" (CISG); PART III US Code/Federal Acquisition Regulation (US Federal/Public Sector Contract); PART IV Other National Contract Law (Primarily China ) Read More >>

 

Legal Aspects of Purchasing Course (4 Weeks)

At the completion of this course, students will be able to explain: Various contract laws, including the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), the Convention for International Sale of Goods (CISG), the US Code and The Federal Acquisition Regulation (US Federal/Public sector contracts) and other national contract law; The requirements for formation of binding contracts; The legal ramifications of certain contract clauses; How best to protect organizations in contracting situations; The obligations and potential liabilities of the purchaser in a principal/agent relationship Read More >>