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Explore local sourcing and the potential risks involved. Learn about best practices for managing supply risk, including how to identify and mitigate supplier risk, assess financial stability of suppliers, develop strategies for diversifying supplies, evaluate different types of contractual agreements, and manage quality assurance processes.

Explore supplier development in practice by learning what Supplier Development is, and why it's important, which suppliers to develop, and how to use the PDCA cycle for successful implementation.

Gain an understanding of the key aspects of creating, managing, and monitoring a supplier diversity program. Explore the legislation, laws and policies relevant to diversity programs as well as how to set up and operate one.

Explore the processes and techniques needed for supplier-enabled innovation by learning when it's best to use innovation instead of leverage and how to seek out potential suppliers who can provide this value.

Deep dive into the concept of SMART supplier performance measurement. Explore how to establish meaningful KPIs, availability, quality and delivery metrics, and capture meaningful data in order to help you improve your supplier performance management.

Gain an understanding of the Supplier Preferences table and how it can be used for Market and Portfolio Analysis. In addition, learn how to position your suppliers, define supplier relationships, and manage them effectively.

Master the analysis, preference and matrix techniques needed for successful supplier relationships. Learn about relationship analysis, portfolio analysis, supplier preference analysis, the combined relationship matrix and evaluation and lessons learned review.

Discover the fundamentals of Supplier Relationship Management. In addition, learn about the process for conducting SRM, supplier identification, supplier segmentation, and how to identify strategic suppliers.

Learn how to properly run a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, facilitating the awarding of business with the best quality, service and total cost. Explore other techniques such as analyzing competitor data, researching potential suppliers and carrying out interviews with potential candidates.

Discover sustainable supply chain management, delving into its principles. Examine the challenges of implementing sustainable supply chains and explore their benefits.

Discover strategies and clauses to help you end a contract due to poor supplier performance. Learn the different methods of termination such as frustration, mutual agreement, or breach of contract. Also gain an understanding of remedial clauses, liquidated damages, penalty clauses and equitable damages.

Explore the art of bargaining and negotiation by learning how to ask the right questions, read body language, make concessions and use tactics such as low ball/high ball and what-ifs.

Gain an understanding of the analysis phase of category management, including internal data gathering, supply chain mapping, mastering supply market competitiveness using Porter's 5 forces, and PESTLE analysis to determine potential sources of leverage.

Gain an understanding of the Continuous Improvement Phase, and how it can be used to drive supplier and process improvement. Explore the role of the category manager, Six Sigma and DMAIC, PDCA cycle, and lessons learned in order to embed continuous improvement into your category management processes.

Explore the essential steps of category management, including executive sponsorship, scoping the category, defining the project charter, gaining first insight and securing quick wins.