FITTskills workshops feature content from FITTskills courses, which have been divided into 4-hour workshops, so that you can focus on specific topics and finish faster. You can earn credits to work towards the same FITTskills credentials.
Overview
As you consider your global sourcing and outsourcing needs, you need to balance trying to find low-cost sourcing with quality products or services, as well as the desire to minimize risks. This workshop will help you build profitable, high-quality, and low-risk sourcing or outsourcing relationships through the right procurement strategy.
What You'll Learn
- Save time and improve your results by developing and following a strategic sourcing process.
- Identify each of the seven steps of the strategic procurement process and why they are all important for your business to follow.
- Build and maintain positive supplier relationships through whatever model or strategy works best for your needs.
- Find partners who best meet your priorities once you decide the relative importance of cost, quality and risk in your sourcing decisions.
- Make effective decisions through conducting due diligence when researching suppliers or outsourcers and ensuring you have all the information you need.
What’s included
- Workshop eBook, which includes unit-based exercises to help you study (the related answers are also available for download)
- Guiding notes to facilitate tracking of key concepts
- Sample exam questions to demonstrate exam format and help you practice for your final assessment
- Access to the International Procurement multiple-choice online exam
- Video resources focusing on the central issues and concepts of the workshop and providing practical examples
- Case studies offering real-life examples to help you study and prepare for important business situations
- Mobile-friendly workshops: access and download all workshop materials, including your eBook, for easy reading on the go!
- Essential international trade skills to help you compete in today’s integrated global marketplace
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