Advanced Purchasing Practices
| Dates: | March 9-10, 2015 |
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| Meets: | M and Tu from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Cost: | $995.00 |
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Take your profession to the next level by learning advanced techniques for optimizing your supplier base. Enhance your negotiating skills and improve the supplier selection process for a stronger purchasing-supplier interface. Leave with an understanding of how costs impact profits.
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is for those who have attended Fundamentals of Purchasing or have some experience with purchasing and supply, and desire to enhance their ability to positively impact the purchasing-supplier interface and relationship development. This seminar addresses several key areas of importance for continued supplier performance improvement.You Will Learn:
Key Steps to Supplier Evaluation & Selection
Improved One-On-One Negotiations
How to Develop a Supplier Rating System that is Effective & Relevant for Your Organization
Cost & Price Analysis for Improved Negotiations
How to Manage Supplier Relations & the Internal Link
| Fee: | $995.00 |
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| Hours: | 14.00 |
| CEUs: | 1.40 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
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| Course Fee (Basic) | First registrant | $ 995.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | 2nd+ Registrant(s) | $ 895.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | UHCL Alumni Fee | $ 895.50 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | UHCL Student Fee | $ 895.50 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | UHCL Faculty/Staff Fee | $ 895.50 |
William Agee, Jr.
William (Bill) Agee has been involved in purchasing and materials management at various levels for over thirty-years in government (federal and state), wholesale, retail, service, industrial and manufacturing. He has degrees in marketing and management and is also a Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM), as well as a Six Sigma Black Belt. In addition to being a speaker for ISM, he has held both local and national offices within the organization, and has written several articles for leading purchasing and business publications. Bill has developed over 172 educational programs for organizations primarily focused in the areas of supply chain management (SCM), contracting and purchasing. He is the 2005 ISM winner of the Howard W. Cosgrove Award for outstanding contribution to the profession.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 03/09/2015 | Monday | 8 AM to 4 PM | Student Services and Classroom 3307 |
| 03/10/2015 | Tuesday | 8 AM to 4 PM | Student Services and Classroom 3307 |