Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Procurement Certificate Course – ASCM
Categories: Online
Supply Chain Procurement Certificate Course – ASCM
Categories: Online
Course Methodology
This course employs a variety of individual and team exercises, practice questions, case studies, assessments, videos, and group discussions.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course participants will be able to:
- Develop a strategic sourcing strategy
- Establish effective procurement policies
- Effectively score supplier capabilities and select optimal suppliers
- Engage in more effective contract management negotiations
- Trace the purchase order flow from requirements identification to purchase order close-out
- Review supplier and internal procurement organization performance using data and metrics
Target Audience
The Supply Chain Procurement Certificate is designed for individuals involved in the procurement function, including those in purchasing, quality engineering, materials management, marketing, and finance.
Target Competencies
- Procurement policies
- Sourcing strategies
- Supplier relationship management
- Contract management negotiations
- Evaluation metrics
- Ethical Procurement Practices
- Global Sourcing & International Trade
- Cost Analysis & Price Negotiation
- Risk Management in Procurement
- Inventory Control & Stock Optimization
- Supplier Performance Evaluation
- Category Management
- Procurement Technology & E-Procurement
- Sustainable Procurement Strategies
- Compliance & Regulatory Requirements
Introduction
ASCM’s Supply Chain Procurement Certificate features a series of courses designed to help you learn about leading practices across procurement within the supply chain.
The comprehensive training program has 6 modules:
Module 1
Fundamentals of Procurement
- Fundamentals of Procurement – Overview
- Purchasing to Procurement
- Tactical and Strategic
- Purchasing Cycle
- Procurement
Module 2
Sourcing Strategies
- Sourcing Strategies – Overview
- Strategic Sourcing
- Suppliers
- Pricing
- Supplier Relationship Management
Module 3
Purchase Order Management and Performance Measurement
- Purchase Order Management and Performance Measurement – Overview
- Purchase Requisition
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing Performance Measurement
Module 4
Contract Management and Negotiations
- Contract Management and Negotiations – Overview
- Contract Management
- Negotiations – What to Negotiate
- Negotiations – How to Negotiate
- PDCA Framework
Module 5
Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing
- Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing – Overview
- Sustainability Principles
- Guidelines and Standards
- Application of Sustainability in Procurement
- Ethical Sourcing
Module 6
Procurement Evaluation Metrics and Intelligent Supply Chain
- Procurement Evaluation Metrics and Intelligent Supply Chain – Overview
- Procurement Evaluation Metrics
- SCOR and ASCM Enterprise
- Procurement and Supplier Metrics
- Intelligent Supply Chain
The American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), also known as the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), is a global leader in supply chain and logistics management, offering internationally acclaimed certification programs and frameworks. APICS-certified professionals earn, on average, 21% more than their non-certified counterparts.
Blue Ocean Academy is affiliated with APICS to provide professional certification in Supply Chain Management across the UAE, India, other GCC countries, and the UK.
Course Methodology
This course employs a variety of individual and team exercises, practice questions, case studies, assessments, videos, and group discussions.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course participants will be able to:
- Develop a strategic sourcing strategy
- Establish effective procurement policies
- Effectively score supplier capabilities and select optimal suppliers
- Engage in more effective contract management negotiations
- Trace the purchase order flow from requirements identification to purchase order close-out
- Review supplier and internal procurement organization performance using data and metrics
Target Audience
The Supply Chain Procurement Certificate is designed for individuals involved in the procurement function, including those in purchasing, quality engineering, materials management, marketing, and finance.
Target Competencies
- Procurement policies
- Sourcing strategies
- Supplier relationship management
- Contract management negotiations
- Evaluation metrics
- Ethical Procurement Practices
- Global Sourcing & International Trade
- Cost Analysis & Price Negotiation
- Risk Management in Procurement
- Inventory Control & Stock Optimization
- Supplier Performance Evaluation
- Category Management
- Procurement Technology & E-Procurement
- Sustainable Procurement Strategies
- Compliance & Regulatory Requirements
Introduction
ASCM’s Supply Chain Procurement Certificate features a series of courses designed to help you learn about leading practices across procurement within the supply chain.
The comprehensive training program has 6 modules:
Module 1
Fundamentals of Procurement
- Fundamentals of Procurement – Overview
- Purchasing to Procurement
- Tactical and Strategic
- Purchasing Cycle
- Procurement
Module 2
Sourcing Strategies
- Sourcing Strategies – Overview
- Strategic Sourcing
- Suppliers
- Pricing
- Supplier Relationship Management
Module 3
Purchase Order Management and Performance Measurement
- Purchase Order Management and Performance Measurement – Overview
- Purchase Requisition
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing Performance Measurement
Module 4
Contract Management and Negotiations
- Contract Management and Negotiations – Overview
- Contract Management
- Negotiations – What to Negotiate
- Negotiations – How to Negotiate
- PDCA Framework
Module 5
Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing
- Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing – Overview
- Sustainability Principles
- Guidelines and Standards
- Application of Sustainability in Procurement
- Ethical Sourcing
Module 6
Procurement Evaluation Metrics and Intelligent Supply Chain
- Procurement Evaluation Metrics and Intelligent Supply Chain – Overview
- Procurement Evaluation Metrics
- SCOR and ASCM Enterprise
- Procurement and Supplier Metrics
- Intelligent Supply Chain
The American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), also known as the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), is a global leader in supply chain and logistics management, offering internationally acclaimed certification programs and frameworks. APICS-certified professionals earn, on average, 21% more than their non-certified counterparts.
Blue Ocean Academy is affiliated with APICS to provide professional certification in Supply Chain Management across the UAE, India, other GCC countries, and the UK.