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SCMP Online Module 6 - Global Sourcing - Winter 2023
| Date: | Mar 09, 2023 - Apr 27, 2023 | |
| Time: | 12:00 AM | |
| Location: | Online |
Join us for self-paced and self-study SCMP Online modules. We design our program keeping in mind the convenience of our accreditation candidates, most of who are working professionals and therefore value time alongside excellence in supply chain education.
Early Bird Registration until February 6, 2023
- Member: $625.50 + tax
- Non-Member: $895.50 + tax
Regular Registration
- Member: $695.00 + tax
- Non-Member: $995.00 + tax
The goal of this module is to help SCMP candidates become more acquainted with the issues and the strategy of global sourcing. This module is supported by a variety of articles on global sourcing, along with some websites on global business and economics.
Module Goals
Upon completion of this module candidates should be able to:
- Understand major issues of the global sourcing environment, such as barriers and facilitators to global sourcing, with special reference to low-cost country sourcing
- Conduct a total cost of ownership (TCO) comparison, including pre-transaction, transaction and post-transaction costs and sourcing an item domestically versus from a low-cost country
- Identify and discuss some critical business and social issues of sourcing from low-cost countries, including child labour and countertrade
- Identify important issues in the NAFTA/USMCA sourcing environment, such as drivers and challenges to sourcing from Mexico and the United States
- Discuss the role and function of intermediaries in global sourcing and compare the costs and benefits of indirect versus direct dealing in global sourcing
- Recommend when to use various means of payment available to importers/buyers
- Discuss the impact of currency exchange on global sourcing risk
- Discuss intellectual property and threats to it, including piracy and counterfeit goods and understand other security issues, including hijacking, bottlenecks and terrorism
Payment and Cancellation Policy
You are eligible for a refund minus an administration fee of $150.00 plus tax for cancellation/withdrawal requests received in writing before week 2; thereafter, no refund will be available. Transfer request to a future online module offering is permissible only if received in writing and accompanied by supporting docuemntation prior to week 3. Credits to be sued for future offerings are valid for 12 months from the date of initial payment and will expire if not used in that time frame. Please contact Supply Chain Canada for details regarding eligibility to transfer.
If you would like to withdraw from a module, please send an email to kcheshire@supplychaincanada.com and copy your Coach. You are required to inform Supply Chain Canada of your intent as soon as possible. Clearly state your intentionto withdraw and provide authoriation for us to proceed. It is highly advisable that you review your eligibility for a refund or transfer under the Payment and Cancellation Policy.
