April 14, 2012
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Register now.
| Speaker: | David T. Jankowski, CFPIM, CSCP |
| | President
DT Jankowski and Associates |
APICS, in partnership with the APICS Piedmont Triad chapter, is pleased to offer the APICS Strategic Sourcing Seminar to help participants navigate the complex landscape of international business. Companies and organizations need skilled operations and supply chain management professionals to keep their businesses favorably positioned in today's intensely competitive global marketplace. The workshop provides a comprehensive study of the critical tasks and challenges associated with sourcing and procurement. David Jankowski, an APICS Master Instructor and leading supply chain consultant, will lead attendees through strategic sourcing strategies and best practices.
This seminar will discuss topics, including
- Defining the global sourcing task
- Finding Procurement’s way through all the confusion
- Choosing the right partners
- Building the relationship
- Strengthening internal knowledge
- Addressing the cultural issues
- Preparing for contingencies
- Staying competitive
- Communicating customer value
- Solving the logistics puzzle
- Understanding the total commitment
- The Global Sourcing Checklist.
After attending this seminar, you will be able to help your employer better assess how they currently stand and where they need to develop in order to assure a successful working relationship with all the players that make up their global supply chain.
Where applicable, valuable internet links to use to research current affairs and best practices will be provided and demonstrated. Case studies on company experiences within the current global sourcing environment will also be presented.
Member price: $399
Nonmember price: $499
Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments.
David T. Jankowski, CFPIM, CSCP, is a supply chain management professional with a commitment to lifelong professional education. His experience emphasizes successful implementation of enterprise resources planning and enhanced commercial best practices in a variety of business organizations, with proven skills in technical systems analysis and design. Jankowski is an accomplished public speaker and college-level educator on the APICS body of knowledge. A past APICS region vice president, he also is president of the APICS Schuylkill Valley Chapter and vice president of administration for the APICS Mid-Atlantic District.