CP Training Courses
Contracting and Procurement Training Courses

eProcurement - how to achieve the benefits.

What buyers and suppliers should know when setting up and operating an eSourcing and eProcurement system.

A 5-day course

eProcurement can bring substantial benefits to your organisation. To achieve its true potential buyers and suppliers need to be aware of the obstacles, dos and don"ts when introducing and using eSourcing and eProcurement systems.
Both buyers and suppliers can profit from this course. This course is designed for staff involved in the procurement and sales processes in your organisation such as:
• Procurement staff involved in placing contracts with suppliers
• Supplier sales staff involved in servicing customer contracts
• End user staff in departments such as Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, who specify equipment & materials
• Purchasing department"s back office staff involved in processing requisitions and PO"s
• Accounts payable staff involved in invoice processing.

In this course we address both the application of eSourcing for the initial, tactical procurement process, from specification to contracting, and of eProcurement for the day-to-day ordering process, from PO to invoice and payment. Topics addressed in this training course include:

• Initial procurement from specification to contract: topics covered are eSourcing, eTendering, eAwarding and eAuction (reverse auctions), Public procurement and eProcurement. What are the benefits and how to secure them?
• Operational day-to-day purchasing, from Purchase Order to Invoice and Payment: topics covered are: Procure-to-pay (P2P), electronic ordering, eInvoicing, eTrading, eHubs, supplier portals. What are the benefits, who receives them and how do I achieve them?
• Catalogue and contract management: Master data synchronisation, Supplier enablement, Supplier connectivity, eHubs and exchanges, Marketplaces.
• Management support: Spend analysis: what do we buy and from who? Analysis in need of data quality. Buy a system or use an on demand service?

Dates: 25th to 29th October 2010
Venue: London
Fee: £2,560 plus VAT

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