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Purchasing Applications
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Business Administration |
| Instructor: |
Tony Swaim |
| Course Code: |
pca |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
Become a more effective member of your company’s operating team by learning how to apply advanced purchasing concepts. Move beyond the traditional order placing role of purchasing by discovering the role of information technology, the basics of international business, and the principles of economic forecasting. Learn how to evaluate suppliers' capabilities by investigating their commitment to Six Sigma, statistical process control (SPC), and maintaining a quality system (ISO 9000). Discover the elements of a logistics system and see how you can use material requirements planning (MRP) to identify company needs in an organized and timely manner. Learn the ins and outs of inventory management, understand how public and private purchasing differ, and improve your understanding of financial statements.
In this six-week online course, you'll learn the basics of enterprise resource planning (ERP), bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), and electronic commerce (e-commerce). You'll also be able develop and communicate specifications, understand control charts, create an ABC inventory classification, and interpret a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
This course will 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™ (ISM™). |
| Instructor Biography: |
| In industry, Tony Swaim has made significant contributions to the business community dating back to 1977. He has held globally-focused executive positions with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Beckman Colter Incorporated and Allergan, Incorporated. His most recent industry position was Director, Worldwide Surgical Logistics for Allergan where he was responsible for supply chain management. Previous responsibility areas were in operations, inventory management, local area networks, procurement and quality. Mr. Swaim's educational background includes an MBA and Bachelor of Science with concentration in Marketing. Additionally, he has studied in the Executive Management Program at Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Swaim also holds the following professional certifications:
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Quality Manager (CQM)
- Six Sigma Black Belt
Since 1982, Tony Swaim has provided in excess of 2,000 hours in diverse coursework including Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Accounting, Industrial Marketing, Retailing Management, Purchasing, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management. He has taught classes in a variety of environments, including APICS certification curriculum at local firms and Business Policy courses as part of MBA Programs. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Computers and Technology |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
International Business |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Understand the role that technology plays in purchasing and explore enterprise resource planning (ERP), bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), and electronic commerce (e-commerce). |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
International Law |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Discover the basics of international business and purchasing and learn if foreign buying is a good option for your company. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Economic Forecasting |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Learn about the many international organizations that play an essential role in your international purchasing activities. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
An Overview of Quality |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Determine how economic forecasting and the world economy affect your purchasing decisions. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Advanced Quality Topics |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Understand how a supplier's management philosophy, levels of employment involvement, and various levels of cost affect quality. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Specifications and Standards |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Discover how Six Sigma, variation, statistical process control (SPC), control charts, and process capability influence supplier quality level. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Logistics |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Learn how to use specifications to communicate requirements and find out how ISO 9000 leads to the development of a quality system. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Material Requirements Planning |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Understand why purchasing professionals need to be conversant with the elements of a logistics system, including warehousing and receiving. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Inventory Management |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Learn how material requirements planning (MRP) identifies needs in an organized and timely manner. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Public Purchasing |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Find out how to use an ABC classification, derive the EOQ formula, set an inventory budget, and physically control inventories. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Financial Dimensions |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Discover the basics of public purchasing and learn how it differs from general (private) purchasing. |
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