Purchasing, Supply Chain and Logistics Management Online Classes
Purchasing Fundamentals
Improve your company's bottom line profitability by mastering the fundamentals of purchasing.
Become an indispensable member of your organization by learning key
strategic concepts such as supplier partnerships, capital budgeting and
green buying. Enhance day-to-day tactical effectiveness by learning
about negotiation, supplier sourcing, record keeping, purchase
requisitions and purchase orders. Learn the basics of business law,
leasing, make-or-buy analysis, outsourcing and supplier visits. This
course will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized
Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) and Accredited Purchasing
Practitioner (A.P.P.) exams offered by the Institute for Supply
Management.
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
This course will help
you succeed as a supply chain management professional. You'll master the
fundamentals of supply chain management, including customer demand
forecasting, master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements
planning (MRP), capacity planning, and production activity control
(PAC). The course also includes essential information to help you
prepare for internationally recognized supply chain and materials
management certification examinations, including the Certified in
Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) exam.
Purchasing
Management
This nationally recognized Purchasing
Management online course and training certificate program is
particularly well suited to anyone working in or interested in working
in purchasing, supply chain management, procurement specialists, and
buyers. In this program students will be introduced to the various
aspect of the supply chain environment, including enterprise resource
planning systems and requirement systems. The interrelationships between
purchasing, vendor selection, sources of supply and the role of
technology will also be explored in this program so that a student
understands the integrated approach to planning, acquisition, flow and
distribution from raw materials to finished products. In this program,
the focus is on the management function, and the skills and resources
that develop a successful manager. This Purchasing Management online
certificate program is offered in partnership with major accredited
colleges and universities.
Distribution & Logistics Management
Distribution and logistics management is a critical company function.
Professionals in this field play a key role in fulfilling customer demands,
ordering and managing inventory, controlling inbound and outbound shipments,
reducing costs, saving time, and meeting company objectives. This course
will not only show you how to create and operate a logistics function, but
it will also show you how to achieve success through a combination of
strategies and tactics. You'll discover the key elements of a logistics
system, including physical distribution, warehouse selection, material
handling, packaging, order fulfillment, customer service, receiving,
production stores, and returned goods. You'll also find out how to manage
inventory, effectively use technology, manage a logistics department, and
complete and control transportation documents.
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