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Global Supply Chains and Global Sourcing - conducting international trade

Essential knowledge for front-line practitioners of international trade activities.

5 day course


The rapid evolution of international trade techniques, instruments and methods means that many organizations now find they need to update their knowledge of current sourcing and importing practices In this course your staff will learn about:
'The rules for effective global supply chain sourcing
'Current best practice guidelines
'Case studies of other organizations
'How to analyze and improve international trade operations.

The course is designed for people who have some responsibility for buying from overseas and for forwarding and import activities. These are likely to include:
'Staff who are new to international trade activities
'Supply, Buying, Purchasing, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain personnel including people involved in Traffic, Forwarding, Shipping and Expediting activities
'Logistics and Supply Chain Managers
'Experienced staff who are seeking to identify business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively.

By the end of this course participants will:
  • Understand the practices when taking a supply chain management view of international trade
  • Understand the key aspects of international trade
  • Use best practice in procurement operations
  • Understand the role of outsourcing logistics in international trade
  • Describe the structure of a global supply chain
  • Be able to apply models for ongoing improvement programmes
Dates: To be advised. Please enquire
Venue: London
Fee: £2,390 plus VAT

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