· Purchasing and supply Management · Role of purchasing in organizations · Supply chains and value chains · Evolution of Purchasing to Supply Management then to Sourcing management Procurement categories · Raw Materials Components · Semi-Finished Products · Finished Products · MRO items · Product support Items · Services · Capital Equipment Purchase Management, · Introduction to sourcing fundamentals, · Sourcing objectives · Responsibilities of Sourcing · Relationship with other Departments · Cross Functional Teams in Sourcing · Price and Pricing Issues · Strategic Sourcing, · Aligning supply management and enterprise objectives · Types of supply management strategies · Evolving sourcing strategies · Portfolio management. Management of inventories · Supply management organization and structure Supplier selection, Management and · Development/Outsourcing· Supplier evaluation and selection process · Key supplier evaluation criteria · Developing a supplier evaluation and selection survey Reducing supplier evaluation and selection cycle time · Integrating supply management, engineering, and suppliers to develop new products and services · Supplier performance measurement · Rationalization and optimization · Supplier development · Managing supply base risk Purchasing Contracts and Negotiations · Negotiation framework Negotiation planning Power in negotiation Concessions · Negotiation tactics: trying to reach agreement · Win-win negotiation · International negotiation Comprehensive global negotiation skills and enhanced cultural understanding · Impact of electronic media on negotiations - 133 - · Contract Management Elements of a contract Types of contracts · Long-term contracts in alliances and partnerships Tools and techniques; · Value Analysis, Value Engineering, Process · Management, Purchasing · Performance Measurement · Purchasing and supply chain performance measurement and evaluation · Developing a performance measurement and evaluation system Outsourcing · e-procurement · Evolution of e-SCM systems · E-sourcing basics Quality in MM, · Factors affecting supply management’s role in managing supplier quality · Supply quality management using a TQM · Perspective Global Sourcing · Why Global Sourcing? · Developing a worldwide sourcing program · Moving to a global sourcing philosophy