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Our course catalog covers the full spectrum of supply chain, procurement, and trade compliance skills. From foundational concepts to advanced strategies, each course blends expert insight with interactive learning to build capability, confidence, and performance on the job.
Level 2
Supply Chain
Quantitative Forecasting Methods
Learn how to accurately forecast by using trends, cyclicality and seasonality, including how to separate patterns from noise and use quantitative forecasting methods such as the naïve, average, moving average, weighted moving average, and exponential smoothing.
Skills:
Critical Thinking, Cyclicality Trends, Exponential Smoothing, Moving Average, Naive Average, Quantitative Forecasting, Seasonality Trends, Weighted Moving Average
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Demand Planning
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Exam, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 3
Procurement
Reactive Resilience: How to Make Your Organisation More Responsive in a Crisis
Gain an understanding of the concept of Reactive Resilience and learn how it can help your organisation respond quickly and effectively when faced with disruption.
Skills:
Crisis Management, Disruption Response, Reactive Resilience
Competencies:
Procurement, Sourcing
Learning Formats:
Course
Level 3
Trade Compliance
Regulated Activities
This Regulated Activities course provides users with a framework to identify activities regulated by U.S. trade controls by looking at end-use considerations, product type, activities performed within the U.S., and post-export activities. Specific issues discussed include screening destinations and parties to transactions, the permanent or temporary nature of activities, regulation of intangible items, and internal corporate activities such as foreign person employment. When incorporated into a corporate learning plan, this course can be personalized to present company-specific policies and corporate messaging.
Skills:
Denied Party Screening, End-Use Controls, Export Compliance, Transaction Screening
Competencies:
Trade Compliance, Export Controls
Learning Formats:
Course, Exam, Memory Jogger
Level 3
Procurement
Supply Chain
Responding to International Sustainability Legislation (SCDDD+)
*COMING SOON* Explore how to navigate and comply with global sustainability regulations. This course covers key international laws, standards, and best practices for fostering sustainable development in various industries.
Skills:
Competencies:
Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Sustainability
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 2
Procurement
Retail Metrics Explained: Identify Key Cost Drivers & Reduce Costs
Explore the largest costs that drive a retail organization and provide tactics on how to reduce them, including space and inventory policies so you can identify key cost drivers and learn how to reduce costs in your organization.
Skills:
Inventory Policies, Key Cost Driver Identification
Competencies:
Procurement, Buying & Merchandising
Learning Formats:
Course, Memory Jogger
Level 2
Procurement
Retail Metrics Explained: Key Performance Indicators in the Retail Industry
Discover the key performance indicators in the retail industry, including product and departmental sales metrics such as margin/mark-up, inventory & supply chain metrics such as stock-turn and GMROI, and customer behavior metrics.
Skills:
Customer Behavior Metrics, GMROI, Inventory Metrics, Margin/Mark-Up Metrics, Stock-Turn
Competencies:
Procurement, Buying & Merchandising
Learning Formats:
Course, Memory Jogger
Level 3
Supply Chain
Reverse Logistics
Deep dive into reverse logistics and its importance in the food and pharma industry by exploring both the fundamentals of planning and executing transportation as well as best practices for optimal efficiency. In addition, learn how to identify issues with current transportation methods and develop strategies that improve overall operations.
Skills:
Reverse Logistics, Transportation Planning
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Transportation
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Exam, Memory Jogger
Level 1
Procurement
RFP Management: Conducting the RFP Negotiation
Learn best practices for conducting negotiation meetings that drive successful outcomes. Gain insights into effectively responding to common supplier questions to foster clarity and collaboration. Explore key negotiation issues and develop tactics to navigate them effectively.
Skills:
RFI, RFP, Tendering Management
Competencies:
Procurement, Sourcing
Learning Formats:
Course
Level 1
Procurement
RFP Management: How to Develop Specifications
Delve into specification development, understanding the buyer's pivotal role. Learn strategies to effectively challenge stakeholders for clarity. Differentiate between technical and functional specifications, and discern must-have from nice-to-have criteria for optimized procurement decisions.
Skills:
RFI, RFP, Tendering Management
Competencies:
Procurement, Sourcing
Learning Formats:
Course
Level 1
Procurement
RFP Management: How to Write an RFI and RFP
Explore supplier pre-qualification using Request for Information (RFI) techniques. Learn the art of crafting effective Request for Proposals (RFPs) to solicit competitive bids. Discover strategies for efficiently managing the entire RFP process, ensuring successful outcomes.
Skills:
RFI, RFP, Tendering Management
Competencies:
Procurement, Sourcing
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course
Level 2
Procurement
Risk Management: Understanding and Applying Contingency Planning in Sourcing Processes
Discover how to use contingency planning in your sourcing processes. Learn about the importance of risk management, the different types of risks that can arise, and how to develop a plan for mitigating these risks.
Skills:
Contingency Planning Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation
Competencies:
Procurement, Sourcing
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 3
Supply Chain
S&OP Financial Trade-offs and What-If Analysis
Gain the knowledge and skills to manage risk in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) using decision modelling. In addition, learn how to use a what-if analysis approach to quantify potential outcomes from S&OP decisions, so that you can make data-driven decisions which optimize profits.
Skills:
Data-Driven Decision Making, Decision Modelling, Risk Management, What-If Analysis
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Supply Planning
Learning Formats:
Course, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 2
Supply Chain
Safety Stock
*COMING SOON* Gain an in-depth understanding of safety stock, including statistical techniques, distributions, and how to calculate your safety stock needs using the King's Method which will protect you from supply and demand uncertainty.
Skills:
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Transportation
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 2
Supply Chain
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Explore the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, including S&OP objectives, context, and methodology. Additionally, learn to develop effective strategies for aligning sales goals with operational performance and learn how to effectively manage monthly S&OP processes to optimize inventory levels, production schedules, resource allocation decisions, and customer service.
Skills:
Sales & Operations Planning
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Supply Planning
Learning Formats:
Course, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 2
Supply Chain
SCOR DS for Supply Chain Optimization
Discover the untapped capabilities of your supply chain with SCOR DS (Supply Chain Operations Reference for Design and Source processes). Harness the full potential of the SCOR framework's Design and Source processes for optimal efficiency, resilience, and strategic alignment within your organization.
Skills:
Process efficiency, Resilience, SCOR DS
Competencies:
Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management & Strategy
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Expert Story, Memory Jogger, Skill Builder
Level 2
Trade Compliance
Screening
This Screening training briefly discusses how screening parties and destinations to a transaction can help mitigate risk and enhance compliance with U.S. export regulations. It offers a five-question framework for exporters to consider when exercising due diligence while screening: “What product is being exported?” “Who will use it?” “Where will it be used?” “How will it be used?” “Are there other risks?” When incorporated into a corporate learning plan, this course can be personalized using the CE Curator to include company-specific forms, resources, and policies.
Skills:
Denied Party Screening, Red Flag Recognition, Risk Mitigation, Transaction Screening
Competencies:
Trade Compliance, Export Controls
Learning Formats:
Course, Exam, Memory Jogger
Level 2
Procurement
Secrets to Effective New Product Development: How Buyers Play a Key Role
Learn the secrets to effective NPD and how buyers can play a key role. Explore topics such as stage gates, cross-department working on product design and development, and planning with suppliers for successful launches.
Skills:
New Product Development
Competencies:
Procurement, Buying & Merchandising
Learning Formats:
Assessment, Course, Memory Jogger
Level 2
Trade Compliance
Security Clearance Refresher Training
This Security Clearance Refresher Training course is designed to reinforce the responsibilities of cleared employees to safeguard classified materials. Definitions of confidential, secret, and top-secret classification; ways to protect this information; and marking and reporting requirements are covered. The training provides examples of different tactics that pose threats to these safeguards and offers specific methods of protecting information for purposes of visits and meetings within the context of information systems.
Skills:
Policy Adherence, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Supply Chain Security
Competencies:
Trade Compliance, Security
Learning Formats:
Course, Exam, Memory Jogger