PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES

The Procurement of items has often been regarded as a simple clerical function. There is now a marked movement from this simple form of buying towards the more embracing Supply Management Operation of Procurement.

The Training Programmes under this heading will analyse the reasons for this trend and also the Concepts and Procedures that have led to this expansion. In so doing it shows why it is important to view Procurement as a Strategic Function.

With the rising influence of worldwide trade, effective management of the Procurement role is becoming increasingly pivotal to economic performance. Accordingly, the strategic role of Procurement should be granted full recognition by organisations in both the Public and Private sectors.

The various courses under Procurement and Supply Chain Management are: