After a warm Welcome to the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization, I will provide a brief introduction to the specialization and its courses covering the following:
This course is part of the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization
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What you will learn
Understand Course Flow and Requirements
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome & Course Introduction
Ten Good Articles To Read
Reviews
- 5 stars79.86%
- 4 stars15.77%
- 3 stars3.35%
- 2 stars0.33%
- 1 star0.67%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROCUREMENT & SOURCING INTRODUCTION
Excellent introduction to foundation concepts and gives a good oversight of what the scope of procurement & sourcing encompasses
Makes the course easy to understand with practical experience which gives one a feel of the course. Very well simplified
Excellent course. I thoroughly enjoyed this course that I was able to complete it in no time. It was engaging and interesting. Looking forward to completing the other courses in this specializ
Excellent introduction to the subject. Though this course primarily consists of readings, they were a great set of articles to read.
About the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization
We will start with a “proven” model for Strategic Sourcing, then move on to the very important topic of Supplier Management. In Supplier Management, you will learn how to select and evaluate suppliers, implement appropriate contracts, and how to mitigate risks. In Supply Market Analysis, you will learn and understand various tools and techniques to evaluate supply markets. Lastly, the course will cover the very important topic of negotiation. Outside reading will be provided to reinforce your knowledge. In addition, case studies will be used to bring these learning to life, and assessment will be used to test your overall knowledge.

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