Procurement & Supply Chain Management (expert) – Online Post Graduate Diploma Programme

Course Objectives:

1. Learn more about strategic procurement management and sourcing
2. Understand the principles of logistics management as well as the purchasing and supply law.
3. Study more about freight clearing and forwarding and category management.
4. Gather skills in contract management and understand how to manage supply chain risks.
5. Develop skills in E-Procurement and E-Supply Chain Management.

Course Outline

Module 1 – Strategic Procurement Management and Sourcing
1.1 Introduction To Strategic Procurement Management and Sourcing
1.2 The Concept of Strategy
1.3 Strategic Development
1.4 Strategies & their Scope
Module 1 Assignment Questions

Module 2 – Principles Of Logistics Management
2.1 Introduction to Logistics
2.2 Decisions Related to Logistics
2.3 Locating Logistics Facilities
2.4 Supply Chain Management Is a Wider Concept than Logistics
Module 2 Assignment Questions

Module 3 – Purchasing and Supply Law
3.1 Legal Authority of Buyer & Seller
3.2 Uniform Commercial Code
3.3 The Purchase Order Contract
3.4 Law Governing Acceptance and Rejection of Goods

Module 3 Assignment Questions

Module 4 – Freight Clearing and Forwarding
4.1 Early Days of Freight Clearing and Forwarding
4.2 The Role of Freight Forwarders
4.3 Transport Modes In Freight Clearing and Forwarding
4.4 Customs In Freight Clearing and Forwarding

Module 4 Assignment Questions

Module 5 – Category Management
5.1 Introduction to Category Management
5.2 Category Management Issues
5.3 Category Management Risk Profiling
5.4 Category Management at The Corporate Level
Module 5 Assignment Questions

Module 6 – Contract Management
6.1 The Procurement Specialist and Contract Law
6.2 Contracts for the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services
6.3 Drafting the Detail of Contract Clauses
6.4 The Right to Terminate a Contract

Module 6 Assignment Questions

Module 7 – Managing Supply Chain Risks
7.1 Introduction to Managing Risk in the Supply Chain
7.2 Understanding the Supply Chain Risk Profile
7.3 Managing Supply Chain Risk
7.4 Achieving Supply Chain Resilience

Module 7 Assignment Questions

Module 8 – E-Procurement And E-Supply Chain Management
8.1 Introduction To E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Supply Chain Management and E-procurement
8.2 Electronic Data Interchange (Edi)
8.3 E-Hubs, Exchanges, Portals, Marketplaces and E-Catalogues
8.4 E-Auctions and Reverse Auctions

Module 8 Assignment Questions

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