Strategic Sourcing Best Practices

Workshop Co-Sponsored by APICS Seattle and NAPM Western Washington

Who Should Attend: 

Supply chain professionals wishing to enhance their current supply chain skills.

Objectives  

Learn best practice techniques to improve your strategic sourcing competencies.  Receive certification for eight (8) continuing education hours (CEH).

Areas of Focus

• Assess Your Current Skills
• Introduction to  seven-step strategic sourcing methodologies
• Evaluate total cost and perform risk assessments
• Develop optimum contracts to negotiate
• Create effective RFP’s along with  iron-clad SOW’s & BATNA’s
• Learn situational supplier management skills and applicable tools for competitive bidding, to include single & sole source scenarios
• Enhance collaborations skills with internal business partners