Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Transform procurement strategies for a sustainable competitive edge
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About the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Programme
Procurement and supply chain management refer to the coordinated activities involved in sourcing, purchasing, moving, and managing materials, goods, and services across an organisation. It includes understanding what procurement in supply chain is, the procurement workflow process, and the relationship between procurement and supply chain management. Mastery of these elements can enhance their operation efficiency, cost-cutting measures, and the competitive strength that an organisation has. The well-renowned Amity Institute of Training and Development (AITD) is a leading institute in corporate learning solutions, offering bespoke programmes that blend excellence and relevance for the workplace. AITD has a proven track record in impacting the talent of an organisation across different industries and is known for providing programmes that improve productivity, foster innovation, and encourage employee engagement.
Why Invest in this Course
Learn - Practice - Reflect - Share - Grow
Streamline Procurement Processes
Minimize Supply Chain Risks
Optimise Inventory Management
Align Procurement with Business Goals
Strengthen Compliance and Governance
Leverage Digital Procurement Tools
Streamline Procurement Processes
Minimize Supply Chain Risks
Optimise Inventory Management
Align Procurement with Business Goals
Strengthen Compliance and Governance
Leverage Digital Procurement Tools
Our Training Methodologies
Our experiential training methodology is based on systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to the course content. Our methodologies include:
Course Objectives
After completing the Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme, participants are going to learn and acquire the following course objectives:
- Understanding procurement as a supply chain function and its strategy for organisational success.
- Identify the different types of procurement in supply chain management, such as direct procurement, indirect procurement and strategic procurement, which would be identified and evaluated.
- Engage within the flow of procurement processes from supplier selection to payment, ensuring soundness and transparency throughout the entire process.
- Understand and analyse the interactions between procurement and supply chain management in bringing the company cost-saving and operational improvement.
- Design procurement strategies for supplier relationship enhancement, sourcing decision improvement, and optimisation of the supply chain network.
- Implement digital tools and technologies relevant to procurement, understanding how e-procurement, automation, and data analytics constitute the growth and success of modern procurement and supply chains.
Program Description
This course is all about procurement to supply chain management made for businesses today. It aims to address the problems of the global market.
Modules include:
1. Introduction to Procurement in Supply Chain Management
- Procurement in Supply Chain.
- Know the procurement workflow process.
- The strategic procurement positioning associated with the success of the organisation.
2. Types of Procurement and Their Impacts
- Direct, indirect, strategic and tactical procurement.
- Aligning the Procurement Strategy with Business Objectives.
3. Supply Chain Management and Negotiation Skills
- Selecting and Evaluating Suppliers.
- Creating long-term, value-driven supplier partnerships.
- Negotiation with the win-win approach.
4. E-Procurement and Innovation
- Digitalisation and e-procurement systems.
- Analytics and assessments.
5. Risk and Sustainability Management in Procurement
- Assess and reduce risks from supply chains.
- Sustainable procurement practices.
6. Procurement in Action: Case Studies and Simulations.
- Real-life successful industries.
- Applied concepts through simulation.
What You'll Learn?
- Understanding of the procurement within the framework of supply chain management and its strategic role.
- Procurement workflow process mapping and optimisation.
- Identify different types of purchasing in supply chain management.
- Dissect the relationship between procurement and supply chain management and their effect on business outcomes.
- How to improve cost efficiency and supplier relations: procurement strategies.
- Using procurement technology and tools and material from procurement and supply chain management texts and notes.
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Program Benefits for Your Organisation
Investing in AITD’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme delivers:
- Improve productivity in the workplace through streamlined procurement and supply chain operations.
- Equip the workforce with well-practised, modern, applicable skills to encourage employee engagement.
- Improve cost efficiency and risk management across strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
- Strengthen and therefore guarantee sustainable supplier relationships.
- Increase flexibility to disruptions or fast-emerging technologies in the marketplace.
- Achieving the ESG goals through sustainable procurement practices.
- Enrol in exclusive AITD training that comprises procurement and supply chain management books and templates.
Who Should Attend the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Programme?
- Procurement Managers and Officers: leaders in terms of their sourcing strategy, contract negotiation, supplier management, and need to upgrade digital, analytical, and strategic thinking.
- Supply Chain Managers and Analysts: Who focus on training end-to-end supply chain managers. This training aims to give them advanced skills in decision-making. It includes using data, automation, and managing change.
- Operations and Logistics Professionals: Who drives the day-to-day competition? They need agility, cross-functional team membership, and problem-solving in a fast-changing world in the digital supply chain.
- Finance & Risk Management Teams: The budget compliance of risk experts who would want a better understanding of procurement digital tools, costs and risk analytics optimisation.
- Business Unit Leaders and Functional Heads: On the side are people with heads, one with a vision to cut across lines and bring forth interdepartmental collaboration to integrate procurement and supply chain strategies in alignment with company goals.
- Digital Transformation Champions: People leading digital projects need to grasp how procurement and supply chains fit into a larger transformation. This understanding is crucial for success.
Why Choose Amity’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management Programme?
- Taking credibility from AITD, which is one of the leading institutions engaged in corporate training with a strong pursuit record in nurturing future-ready talent across all sectors.
- Experts with real-life experience in procurement and supply chains created this training. It combines technical skills with leadership abilities. This is for today's fast-changing digital world.
- A hands-on, application-orientated methodology with interactive case studies helps hone critical thinking, adaptability, and collaborative problem-solving skills, which are the key leadership attributes in the digital world today.
- Offers an e-library for procurement and supply chain management readings. Such PDF files and notes provide reference books. Thus, a combination of building basic knowledge and necessary digital skills is controlled at the learner's personalised pace and directed through self-instruction.
- The focus on practical results provides organisations with tools for measuring levels of improvement, including efficiencies, cost savings, resilience, and employee capability. These leaders would then be resilient through disruption to innovate.
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Frequently Asked Question
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What is the focus of AITD’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme?
The purpose of AITD's Procurement and Supply Chain Management Programme is to optimise procurement flows, upgrade supplier relations, and build resilience in organisations. It streamlines business operations, minimises costs, and keeps growth sustainable in fast-changing environments.
How does AITD's Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme assist in business resilience?
By optimising procurement processes and linking to good supplier relationships, the company improves its abilities in changes in the market and emerging technologies. It then delivers resilience as an answer to new challenges.
How can this programme benefit my organisation’s supply chain operations?
This programme would allow your team to streamline operations in the supply chain. Reduce inefficiencies and better budget control. Risk management services would also come in handy. The same would lead to enhanced procurement decisions and profit margins for efficiency gains.
How does AITD’s programme integrate sustainable procurement practices?
The programme focuses on ethical sourcing, supplier diversity, and environmental sustainability. It teaches participants to integrate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) objectives into their work. In this way, they are guided into a sustainable procurement approach that is consistent with today's business reality.
What distinguishes AITD's Procurement and Supply Chain Management programme from others?
The AITD programme involves practical training and real-world case studies. It uses the digital transformation approach to procurement. This combination of theory and hands-on applications enables participants to use what they learn at their workplaces.