Do you Love ?? or Hate Supply Chain ?? ?

Hi Folk,

LinkedIn has tons of memes on how stressful supply chain jobs can be! But still lot of people loves to be in it. I am certainly one of them, crazy one :)

Do you Love ?? or Hate Supply Chain ?? ?

With a mix of humour and realism, I've explore what it’s like to navigate the madness. Whether it’s dealing with a delayed shipment, an ever-changing forecast, or a logistical nightmare that includes everything from snowstorms to wandering cows—this video captures the essence of working in supply chain.

If you love supply chain management, you would like a Best Practice Guide on Managing Suppliers Better. After extensive research, we have created a supplier excellence manual to assist you in this.

Supplier Excellence Manual

Why Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals Must Buy This Supplier Excellence Guide

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• Enhance Supplier Performance: Gain strategies to boost supplier reliability and quality, directly improving overall supply chain effectiveness.
• Mitigate Supply Chain Risks: Learn how to proactively identify and manage potential risks, safeguarding your operations against disruptions.
• Drive Cost Efficiency: Discover actionable methods for achieving significant cost reductions through optimized supplier interactions and agreements.
• Standardize Supplier Processes: Implement a consistent approach to managing supplier relationships, ensuring uniformity and professionalism across all engagements.
• Foster Stronger Partnerships: Strengthen collaboration with suppliers through enhanced communication techniques and strategic development initiatives, enhancing mutual success.

Click here to get your copy.

To become a super awesome Procurement Pro who people love, mastering negotiation skills is a must. Few of SCMDOJO members has asked us to create "Negotiation strategy courses.

After extensive research, we have collaborated with Expert Negotiation Coach Richard Todd . With him we have created 4 excellent Negotiation courses, out of which two has been edited and published as listed below.

Developing a Negotiation Strategy

What You Will Learn in the Negotiation Strategy course?

• How to develop a negotiation strategy that gets you what you want?
• What are the most powerful arguments to use in any negotiation?
• How to read body language and adapt your communication style for maximum influence?
• How to handle objections and overcome roadblocks to reach win-win outcomes?

You can access the course here.

Negotiation Principles and Terminology

What You Will Learn in the Negotiation Principles and Terminology course?

• What are the fundamental components and objectives of negotiation?
• How do you establish and maintain a strong position in negotiation?
• What are the different sources of power in negotiation, and how can you leverage them?
• What are the various levels of negotiation, and what negotiation styles can be employed?
• How do the concepts of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) and ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement) guide the negotiation process?
• How do you build and manage an effective negotiation team?

You can access the course here.

SCMDOJO Tracks

Please check out the specialised knowledge track we have created. Focuses on providing practical, hands-on supply chain training and certifications.

• Supply Chain Track
• Procurement Track
• Logistics Track

Have a great Friday tomorrow

Regards,

Dr. Muddassir Ahmed