Transform your approach to supplier discovery with this essential course on the Request for Information (RFI) process. Designed for procurement professionals, analysts, and team leads, this course provides a step-by-step guide to executing a structured RFI that delivers clear, comparable market intelligence. You will learn to move beyond generic templates by customizing questions to target your specific project needs, ensuring you gather high-value data from the start. Through hands-on activities, you will master the art of building a powerful comparison matrix to objectively analyze supplier responses and identify the most promising partners. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to run an efficient, data-driven RFI process that streamlines your sourcing cycle, eliminates guesswork, and builds the foundation for strategic supplier selection.
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RFIs: Streamline Supplier Selection
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Was Sie lernen werden
Learner will execute a structured RFI process to gather, compare, and assess supplier capabilities for strategic sourcing decisions.
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- Kategorie: Analysis
- Kategorie: Request for Proposal
- Kategorie: Procurement
- Kategorie: Market Research
- Kategorie: Strategic Sourcing
- Kategorie: Decision Making
- Kategorie: Supplier Performance Management
- Kategorie: Supplier Management
- Kategorie: Vendor Relationship Management
- Kategorie: Competitive Intelligence
- Kategorie: Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Kategorie: Market Intelligence
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In diesem Kurs gibt es 3 Module
This module lays the foundation for an effective sourcing process by teaching you how to create a powerful Request for Information (RFI). You will learn why a generic RFI fails and how to customize a standard template with targeted questions that elicit valuable, comparable data from suppliers. This module moves you from a passive information collector to a strategic investigator, ensuring your RFI process starts with precision and purpose.
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2 Videos1 Lektüre2 Aufgaben
An RFI is only effective if it's managed professionally. This module covers the operational side of the RFI process. You will learn best practices for distributing the RFI to a curated supplier list, setting clear expectations and deadlines, and systematically tracking responses to ensure a smooth and organized data collection process.
Das ist alles enthalten
2 Videos1 Lektüre1 Aufgabe
Collecting data is easy, turning it into insight is the real skill. This module focuses on teaching you how to systematically analyze supplier responses to make a data-driven shortlisting decision. You will learn to construct and use a comparison matrix to objectively evaluate supplier capabilities, moving beyond subjective impressions to create a clear, defensible recommendation for the next phase of your sourcing project.
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2 Videos1 Lektüre2 Aufgaben
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