Purchasing Skills
Aster has a developed a wide range of training course for buyers and supply chain professionals. Our purchasing training courses focus both on the needs of buyers starting out in purchasing through to commodity specialists developing strategic suppliers via an outsourcing strategy.
As experts in lean manufacturing, Aster has also have developed a strategic procurement course on lean supply chain management aimed at senior supply chain professionals.
Available Purchasing Skills courses.
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Effective Assistant Buyer
Next available course date:
21st May 2012.
This one day assistant buyer training course has been designed for those people who have some practical experience of operating in a purchasing environment but are looking to improve their understanding of their chosen profession so that they can be more effective in the workplace.
£245.00 -
Introduction to Purchasing
Next available course date:
26th March 2012
This one day basic purchasing skills training course is ideally suited to people new to purchasing who are looking for a course to explain in lay-mans language the various techniques used in a professional purchasing environment. By the innovative use of both classroom sessions and interactive role play, delegates are taught how to add value to a business by intelligent purchasing.
£325.00 -
Lean Supply Chain Management
Next available course date:
15th March 2012.
This one day lean supply chain management training course has been designed for those people who have practical experience of operating in a traditional supply chain role but who are keen to embrace the benefits lean supply chain management (LSCM) can bring to a company's financial ratios and value streams.
£295.00 -
Make vs. Buy Training Course
Next available course date:
5th March 2012
This one day training course reviews the arguments for make vs.buy. Suitable for purchasing, operations and company executives of all levels. Strategic out-sourcing can be one of the most difficult decisions to take for a manufacturing company. Aster Training present one of the few specialist training courses designed to help guide you to make the right decision for your business
£245.00 -
Purchasing from Abroad
Next available course date:
8th May 2012
This one day course has been designed specifically for those buyers interested in the benefits offshore procurement, particularly to low cost geographies such as the Far East and Eastern Europe.
£295.00
