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There are 7 modules in this course
This course equips you to operationalize supplier onboarding and performance monitoring, keep inventories aligned with demand through trigger levels and cycle counts, and analyze spend to reveal cost-saving opportunities. Topics include creating and managing preferred-supplier lists, vendor master-data best practices, performance reporting cadence and data maintenance, document-control conventions, and accounts-payable controls such as the three-way match. You will practice inventory cycle-count procedures and replenishment triggers, and use basic spend–analytics techniques (pivoting, summarization) to identify primary cost drivers. The course is oriented toward maintaining data integrity across supplier and inventory systems and translating transactional records into actionable spend insights.
A well-managed Preferred-Supplier List is a strategic asset. This training transforms supplier data into a source of efficiency and value. You will explore the business rationale behind maintaining approved lists, including criteria for adding or removing partners. The content focuses on mastering the end-to-end vendor onboarding process. Through hands-on exercises, you will use standardized checklists to collect critical information, perform accurate data entry into company systems, and follow compliance workflows. Drawing on real-world process guides, you will build a toolkit to create reliable, organized, and audit-ready supplier files.
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4 videos2 readings3 assignments
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4 videos•Total 24 minutes
Why a PSL is More Than Just a List?•6 minutes
How to Manage Your PSL: Onboarding and Offboarding?•7 minutes
Why Data Accuracy Matters in Onboarding?•5 minutes
How-To: Onboard a New Supplier from Start to Finish?•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 16 minutes
What is a Preferred-Supplier List (PSL)?•8 minutes
The Ultimate Vendor Onboarding Checklist•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Should This Supplier Be on the List?•15 minutes
Mastering the precise process of turning raw data into reliable business intelligence is essential for operations. This practical training focuses on the "why, where, and when" of data tracking, teaching you how to locate correct information in shared systems. You will put knowledge into action by following guided processes to accurately enter and verify data in hands-on labs. The content highlights how attention to detail connects to real-world outcomes, from product safety to ethical standards, building your confidence to be a reliable contributor to data management processes.
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3 videos4 readings2 assignments
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3 videos•Total 17 minutes
Why This Data Matters: The Apple Example•5 minutes
Finding Your Data: Navigating the System•5 minutes
The Data Entry Process: A Step-by-Step Guide•7 minutes
4 readings•Total 35 minutes
The Toolkit: Schedules, Locations, and Scorecards•10 minutes
The Data Scavenger Hunt: Choose Your Path•10 minutes
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Data Entry•5 minutes
Case Study: Spotting the Deliberate Error•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Knowledge Check: Locations and Schedules•10 minutes
Vendor Data Update•30 minutes
Procurement Document Control
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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Transform chaotic digital folders into a secure, organized system of record. Using case studies of audit failures, this training demonstrates why precise document control is critical. You will apply organizational standards for creating logical folder structures, implementing consistent file-naming and versioning conventions, and configuring secure access permissions. The content ensures you can confidently manage procurement documents, such as RFQs and contracts, enabling teams to retrieve information instantly while protecting sensitive data. This equips you to build and maintain document systems that withstand audits.
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3 videos1 reading3 assignments
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3 videos•Total 19 minutes
Audit Failures and Data Leaks: The Real Impact•6 minutes
Live Demo: Saving and Naming an RFQ Correctly•7 minutes
Securing Your Files: A Step-by-Step Guide to Access Control•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
The Complete Blueprint for Document Control•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Create a Practice Folder Structure•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Document Control Quick Check•10 minutes
Assemble a Compliant Procurement Document Package•30 minutes
Procurement Workflow and Invoice Approval
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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Responsible for safeguarding company assets, this training provides hands-on practice in the three-way match—the industry's critical control for preventing overpayment and fraud. You will navigate the end-to-end procurement journey, from purchase order to goods receipt to final invoice. Through simulations, you will master forensic comparison of documents to pinpoint discrepancies in price, quantity, and items. The content equips you with the confidence to approve valid invoices and the communication skills to escalate issues, ensuring financial integrity and verification of every dollar spent.
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5 videos5 readings3 assignments
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5 videos•Total 27 minutes
Beyond the Bottom Line: Why a Three-Way Match Matters•7 minutes
When the Numbers Don't Add Up?•5 minutes
Techniques for Forensic Reconciliation•6 minutes
The Escalation Point: Making the Right Call•5 minutes
Documenting Your Case for Escalation•6 minutes
5 readings•Total 47 minutes
From Requisition to Receipt: Mapping the Procurement Journey•8 minutes
Case File: The Seamless Shipment•12 minutes
A Field Guide to Common Invoice Discrepancies•8 minutes
The Resolution Playbook: Communicating with Stakeholders•8 minutes
Case Study: The Price Discrepancy Debate•11 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
Knowledge Check: The Procurement Lifecycle•10 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Spot the Error Challenge•10 minutes
Invoice Validation and Recommendation•30 minutes
Inventory: Track Stock, Trigger Orders
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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Data integrity is the bedrock of modern inventory systems. This training provides essential skills to maintain accurate stock records, balancing supply with capital efficiency. You will move from theory to hands-on capability, mastering the methodology for performing professional inventory counts and identifying critical discrepancies. The content covers documenting variances and understanding how corrections enable automated reorder point systems to function effectively. Using real-world case studies, you will gain the confidence to protect against stockouts and ensure inventory systems make intelligent, data-driven decisions.
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6 videos3 readings3 assignments
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6 videos•Total 30 minutes
Walmart's Quest for Perfect Data•5 minutes
Performing a Flawless Cycle Count•4 minutes
The Unlogged Box: A Small Miss, A Big Problem•4 minutes
Correcting the Record: How to File a Discrepancy Report•4 minutes
Toyota's Secret: How a Simple Signal Prevents Stockouts•5 minutes
The Goldilocks Problem: Setting the Right Level•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 24 minutes
The Language of the Warehouse: SKU, Variance, and On-Hand Quantity•8 minutes
The Discrepancy Report: Your Bridge to Accuracy•8 minutes
The Reorder Point: Your System's Automated Brain•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Knowledge Check: Counting Concepts•15 minutes
Knowledge Check: The Power of Documentation•15 minutes
Stock Reconciliation and Reorder Analysis Project•30 minutes
Analyze Spend: Uncover Hidden Cost Savings
Module 6•3 hours to complete
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Transforming raw financial data into strategic insight is essential for modern business. This training demystifies spend analysis to find cost-saving opportunities hidden in transactional data. You will master the "language of spend" to categorize expenditures and use spreadsheet software to clean and structure raw data. The content unlocks the power of summarization tools like pivot tables to turn thousands of rows into actionable insights. Culminating in a final project, you will conduct a complete analysis to tell a powerful story with data that drives real financial impact.
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6 videos3 readings5 assignments
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6 videos•Total 36 minutes
How Leading Companies Use Data to Master Procurement?•5 minutes
Your First Pass: A Method for Categorizing Spend•7 minutes
The High Cost of "Dirty" Data•6 minutes
Essential Spreadsheet Functions for Data Cleaning•7 minutes
The "Aha!" Moment: When Data Reveals Opportunity•5 minutes
Building Your First Spend Analysis Pivot Table•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 24 minutes
Direct, Indirect, and Capital Costs: A Practical Guide•8 minutes
The Data Janitor's Checklist: 5 Steps to Clean Data•8 minutes
Introduction to Pivot Tables: Summarizing Data on the Fly•8 minutes
5 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Categorize the Transactions•15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Cost Classification•15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Spot the Standardized Data•15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Find the Savings•15 minutes
Your Spend Analysis Debrief•30 minutes
Vendor Onboarding, Inventory and Spend Review
Module 7•2 hours to complete
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Procurement teams do more than buy things. They bring new suppliers into the system, keep stock accurate, and turn transaction records into insights that save money. When supplier data is messy, inventory counts are incorrect, or spend is not analyzed, the organization pays more and moves more slowly. This project gives you a realistic chance to practice three linked tasks that keep procurement reliable and efficient.
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2 readings1 assignment
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2 readings•Total 10 minutes
Why This Project Matters•5 minutes
Project Requirements•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 100 minutes
Project: Vendor Onboarding, Cycle Count and Spend Review•100 minutes
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Is Supplier, Inventory, and Spend Management suitable for beginners in procurement?
Yes. The course starts with supplier onboarding basics and inventory concepts, then builds to practical procedures. Learners with no procurement background should expect hands-on exercises and may need extra time to practice spreadsheet steps.
What deliverables will I produce in this course?
You will create an onboarding pack PDF, a supplier master-data CSV, a cycle-count reconciliation CSV, and a short spend-summary PDF. These artifacts mirror the records used by procurement teams and are designed for portfolio inclusion.
How does this course help improve data integrity across procurement systems?
The course teaches master-data best practices, document-control conventions, and three-way-match procedures. Applying these routines reduces payment errors, prevents duplicate vendor records, and maintains reliable inventory records for planning and audits.
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