Fundamentals of Purchasing Skills for New Buyers and Purchasers SMF Centre for Corporate Learning
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    PROGRAMME OUTLINE

    1. The Concept of Supplier Development

    • Six “Rights” in purchasing
    • Sources of suppliers' information Purchasing needs
    • Evaluating potential suppliers

    2. Purchasing administration and control

    • Purchasing in the organisation structure
    • Centralised and Decentralised purchasing
    • Types of purchasing practice
    • Purchasing plan and documents control

    3. The Concept of Supplier Development

    • Main factors for evaluation
    • Secondary factors-plant visits, financial conditions and management.
    • Post-evaluation problems
    • Group exercise

    4. Purchasing administration and control

    • Supplier evaluation
    • Materials specification
    • Materials standard
    • Inspection concepts

    5. Expediting and Follow-up

    • Why expediting?
    • When to expedite and when to follow-up
    • What happens if expediting fail?

    6. Basic Approach to Purchase Control

    • Qualitative assessment of a number of board managerial responsibilities
    • Buying efficiency
    • Purchasing efficiency

    7. Controlling Buying Efficiency

    • Time factor
    • Quantity and inventory efficiency
    • Price paid for materials
    • Audit of buying performance

    8. Controlling Purchasing Efficiency

    • Purchasing measurement
    • Efficiency of personnel
    • Key measures in planning workloads and controlling efficiency

    9. Art and Science of Purchasing Negotiation

    • Why, what and when to negotiate?
    • Basic purchasing strategy in negotiation
    • Preparing and planning for price negotiation
    • Tactics and skills applied in negotiation

    10. Price and Cost Analysis

    • What is Price Analysis and Cost Analysis
    • Useful technique for negotiation
    • Factors in price analysis
    • Work-out examples

    PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

    This 2-day programme on fundamentals of purchasing skills is designed to give participants an understanding of purchasing management fundamentals and various methods of operating the daily purchasing processes. Participants will learn the methodology of the supplier’s evaluation and selection technique, buying efficiency, purchase negotiation, and administer the purchase.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About SMF Centre for Corporate Learning

    The Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), formerly known as the Singapore Manufacturers' Association, was first established in 1932. Its main aim is to champion the Singapore manufacturing sector. With a membership of over 2,800 corporate members ranging from MNCs to SMEs, SMa carries out a myriad of activities to enhance the competitive edge of our members.

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