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Supplier Management (Coursera)

Offered by Rutgers University,
Supplier Management (Coursera)

This course will cover Supplier Selection and Evaluation, Contract Management, Quality & Risk Management, and Ethics. One of the important decisions that a Procurement professional makes is selecting the right supplier.We will cover how to evaluate suppliers, using a very simple evaluation tool, to select the right suppliers.

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In addition to the videos, there are reading materials, and two cases to support your learnings. Both cases will be assessed via a Peer Group.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn how to select and evaluate suppliers
  • Review various types of contracts, where they should be used and advantages and disadvantages
  • Understand how to mitigate risks
  • Understand some key ethical considerations in procurement

Course 4 of 7 in the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Welcome & Supplier Selection and Management-Part1
WEEK 2: Supplier Selection and Management-Part 2
WEEK 3Contract Management
WEEK 4: Risk Mangement-Part 1
WEEK 5: Risk Management-Part 2
WEEK 6: Ethics

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