Stephen Rinsler

The arrival of the global marketplace, the global customer, the worldwide web and instant communications has had a dramatic impact on international business. Global Supply Chains are now commonplace. More and more companies are concentrating on their core competencies and as a consequence are outsourcing all or part of their supply chains. This course looks at these issues and at the best practices that have ensured success.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This thought provoking and practical course is designed for directors and managers who operate in an international environment and are looking to enhance their organisation's global supply chain performance by following best practice in outsourcing and procurement.

COURSE PROFILE

• Globalisation & Global Supply Chains

            -     The impact on business, supply chains and international trade
            -     Risk and uncertainty
            -     Inventory Management in the global supply chain
            -     Transport and multi-modal networks

• Managing cultural diversity & The Global Customer

            -     Building the international company
            -     Understanding the impact of culture on business

• Procurement vs. purchasing

            -     The evolvement to Procurement
            -     The benefits of Procurement

• The roles & responsibilities of Procurement

            -     Supply side risks
            -     Specification of requirements
            -     Procuring value, negotiation and contracts

• Outsourcing the Supply Chain

            -     Preparing the ground
            -     Why outsource?
            -     Best practice in tendering
            -     Managing the bid process
            -     Managing the outsourced operation

• Successful negotiation Skills

SKILLS ATTAINED

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Successfully develop a global supply chain
• Evaluate potential risks
• Practice professional procurement
• Understand the intricacies of successful outsourcing
• Develop their negotiation skills