Purchasing Foundations

Introduction

• Welcome

1. The Function of Purchasing

• The purchasing process
• Purchase orders
• Purchasing policies
• The purchasing organization

2. Managing Suppliers

• Supplier evaulation and selection
• Supplier quality management
• Supplier management and development

3. Strategic Sourcing

• World-wide sourcing
• Category management
• Negotiation planning
• Contract management
• Legal and ethical considerations

4. Strategic Cost Management

• Price and cost analysis
• Should-cost analysis
• Total cost of ownership
• Target costing
• Learning curve analysis

5. Special Topics in Purchasing

• Purchasing services
• E-sourcing
• Supply management performance measurement

Conclusion

• Next steps