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Seminars and training courses for purchasing professionals.
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European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM)
A European center of reference for purchasing, procurement and supply chain management education and resources.
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Marketing and Management Institute
Provider of seminars for purchasing professionals.
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Nahabit and Associates
Providers of seminars in the United States for purchasing professionals.
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NAPM Distance Learning Opportunities
Site provides listings of seminars, resource guides, independent study and onsite training courses specific to purchasing and procurement professionals.
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NAPM Internet Delivered Educational Programs
Internet-taught classes offered through the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM).
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NAPM: Online Independent Study Programs
Provider of online education and development for supply chain management.
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Solcon Group: Briefings, Seminars and Workshops
Provider of education services for clients by furnishing clients with the tools needed to reduce purchase and ownership costs and transform purchasing and inventory into strategic, value-added business functions.
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Procurement
Reduce purchase costs by process efficiencies and lower prices.
www.eplus.com
Purchasing Training
Professional online training for Buyers and Purchasing Managers.
www.american-purchasing.com
Supply Chain Mgt Courses
Master Logistics, Procurement, Planning & More - 100% Online.
www.USanFranOnline.com

Guide to Education and Training for Purchasing Professionals

Make the most of widely available opportunities for training in business purchasing


Effective purchasing training is critical to the day-to-day operation of your business. It's also crucial to your company's bottom line and, therefore, to its ultimate success. This is true because the expertise and facility that your purchasing professionals bring to your company and to their jobs is directly proportional to both the effectiveness and the potential profit of your business.

By providing your procurement staff with the best purchasing education opportunities and tools available, you will equip them to do the following great things for your business:

1. Select the best vendors with which to develop ongoing relationships

2. More effectively manage supplier relations and transactions

3. Make the most advantageous purchasing decisions for your company

4. More consistently track and analyze critical purchasing data and determine its overall impact on the functioning of your enterprise.

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Compare purchasing training options and choose the right one for your needs, logistics and budget Purchasing training courses come in many varieties, so it shouldn't be difficult to find one that's appropriate to your company's needs. Purchasing courses of various types, including purchasing seminars and online purchasing training are offered by many educational organizations and entities.

I recommend:  American Management Association (AMA) offers Purchasing and Supply Management seminars at various locations nationwide. The American Purchasing Society and Next Level Purchasing offer online purchasing training, with special member pricing from APA and a free skills report and free online mini-course from NLP. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) also offers purchasing seminars, conferences and onsite training programs, as well as other information helpful to purchasing professionals.

Maximize your purchasing agent training program by providing the best purchasing tools available To help make the most of your staff's purchasing training classes, be sure to equip your team with the most effective software available for doing their jobs.

I recommend:  Capterra offers comprehensive descriptions of a variety of procurement software, offered by a number of different vendors, enabling you to compare available resources and help you capitalize on your investment in employee purchasing education.

As a follow-up to purchasing training courses, give your team usable resources to simplify tasks Procurement management consulting and e-sourcing services offered online can be a real boon to your purchasing team members' effectiveness, as they put the procurement principles learned in their purchasing classes to work on a daily basis.

I recommend:  DynaQuote provides online procurement services and e-sourcing that can help streamline your purchasing processes, maximizing your purchasing team members' time and allowing them to put their training in business purchasing to more effective use.

Keep your purchasing agents' skills sharp with ongoing training in business purchasing Supplement your team's purchasing classes with ongoing opportunities through which they can gain even greater skill in their specialty through access to the most up-to-date procurement information, advice and technological help available.

I recommend:  Global eProcure provides helpful, free information on maximizing technology for the purchasing professional, helping you make the most of your investment in purchasing courses.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • Take as much time as you need to be sure that the purchasing training course you choose will be the one that will best serve your company's needs.

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