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Learn how to assess risk, identify potential threats and problems, create strategies for mitigating risks before they occur, and develop the tools needed to respond quickly when challenges do arise. Additionally, explore how technology can be used to anticipate future disruptions and empower proactive responses.

Explore the four key steps of the Proactive Resilience Cycle: Predict, Prepare, Respond and Review. Discover how to integrate continuous learning into your resilience strategies and become better prepared to face and overcome disruptions. Gain an understanding of how to identify your vulnerabilities and strengthen your capabilities both strategically and tactically.

Gain an understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including balancing supply with demand, assessing and mitigating supply plan risk, managing supply constraints, and allocating limited resources. In addition, explore various methods to help you gain an understanding of the principles behind effective PLM strategy.

Learn how to use the inside information from experts, executives, and customers to make your forecasts more complete, including how to use qualitative forecasting methods such as the Jury of Executive Opinion, Delphi, and Salesforce composite. Gain an understanding of when to use customer surveys and test marketing to enhance forecasts. Gain insight into when personal incentives can bias forecasts and how to correct them.

Learn the 7 principles of quality management, ISO and quality standards, procurement's role in quality, Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) as well as the costs of quality failure.

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.

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.

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.

*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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.