Foundations of Purchasing: Principles and Practices
Offered By: Coursera Instructor Network via Coursera
Course Description
Overview
Effective supply chain is crucial for businesses to ensure consistent supply of raw materials and continuation of its value creation.
Dive deeper into the core of purchasing with this detailed course, designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of the key concepts, strategies, and practices. This course is aimed at empowering participants with the necessary skills to manage purchasing activities effectively, forge strong supplier relationships, and contribute significantly to their organization's competitiveness and profitability.
Through this course, learners will grasp the critical role of purchasing in organizational success and supply chain optimization, learn the principles of effective purchasing, supplier selection, and gain proficiency in negotiating, managing contracts, and ethical procurement practices.
Syllabus
- Foundations of Purchasing: Principles and Practices
- Effective supply chain is crucial for businesses to ensure consistent supply of raw materials and continuation of its value creation. Dive deeper into the core of purchasing with this detailed course, designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of the key concepts, strategies, and practices. This course is aimed at empowering participants with the necessary skills to manage purchasing activities effectively, forge strong supplier relationships, and contribute significantly to their organization's competitiveness and profitability.
Taught by
Manish Gupta
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