Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. Supply Chain Management is to effectively organize suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and end customers into a supply chain network for integrated management. Planning, organizing, leading and controlling the flows of demand, products/services, information and financials through the entire supply chain process from the suppliers supplier to the customers customer to optimize the value enhancement process of the supply chain, and improve the overall efficiency of the supply chain, so as to meet the needs of the end customers with the minimum supply chain cost. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of international commercial contracts. It covers the contract planning, contract initiation and description of requirements; the cost benefit analysis, sourcing options, evaluation criteria, market research, RFI solicitation and Government versus private sector; the procurement (bid) process and rules including the influence of laws on the bid process; the cost identification and evaluation criteria; and the RFP preparation, content RFP management and contract pricing principles.During this interactive course, participants will learn the commercial contract types, contract terms and conditions overview (CISG drafting guide for managers and counsels); the partnerships, alliances distributorships and consortia; the IT procurement contracts and performance based contracts (including service level agreements); drafting guidelines and recommendations; the negotiation styles, strategies, techniques, tactics and tricks; and the contract administration, electronic contracting, risk management, international contracting and outsourcing.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30