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Supply Chain Training

$ 1 trillion?   The amount annually lost to fraud and corruption globally!!!!!! Of this figure 71.8% is procurement fraud


Objectives procurement management

An introduction into the issues facing the procurement functions (Segregation of duties Fraud, Cost, Delivery etc.)

Understanding what is involved in supplier selection

Implementing a structured buying process

How to apply basic contracting principals to purchasing

To enable teams preparing tenders to have a structured approach to the process

An understanding of the legal aspects regarding tenders and contracts

Enabling companies that tender to provide clear understanding of the important issues to address

Being mindful of the impact of purchasing and tendering on the operations

Target audience

Procurement managers

Financial managers

Operational managers

Procurement staff

Project teams

Tender evaluators

Staff involved in tendering

Procurement staff (supply chain staff in Government institutions)

Duration

2 to 3 days Depending on number of delegates and practical excersises

This course is offered in-house and can be custom made to include specific examples and exercises based on the organisation’s activities.

This course is wholly interactive combining theory with role play and team exercises, and group interaction.

Evaluation happens through participation and group discussion

Course content

Introduction

Procurement fraud

Current position

Types of fraud

Board responsibility

Executive management responsibility

Segregation of duties in the procurement function

The role procurement plays in the organisations success

 Supplier negotiation

Contract basics that needs to be understood in the negotiation process

Defining the correct requirements by the business units for procurement to action

The five rights of buying

Price

Place

Time

Quantity

Quality

Supplier qualification

Why do supplier selection

Their ability and sustainability to support the organisation

Supplier stability to ensure supply

Impact of suppliers on organisations reputation

Compiling the selection criteria

Advertising

Evaluation suppliers using scoring

Practical exercise on how to compile a supplier selection invitation

 

Purchasing (Buying) and tendering

Stock planning

The role of software (MRP) in stock planning

Obtaining quotes

Tendering

When to tender

Who should be the members of the tender team

Understanding the use of a Request for information (Proposal)

How to compile a request for tender

Practical exercise on how to compile Tender docs

How to advertise to get the best response

Why briefing sessions are important

Disqualification criteria

Compiling scorecards

Practical exercise on compiling scorecards

Supplier appointment

Rules regarding the submission of tender documents

Transparent tender opening procedures

Evaluation and adjudication of tenders

 

Supplier management

Contracting

What should be covered in the contract

Parties involved

Deliverables

Conditions

Waivers

Ordering best practice

What to include when placing orders on suppliers

Service level agreements

When to enter into service level agreements

What is important to include in service level agreements

Practical exercise on compiling Service level agreements

Managing supplier performance

Converting the contract into daily works instructions

Data collection from all the affected parties

Providing a dash board

Practical exercise on what to include in supplier management dashboard

Supply chain policy

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