Whether you're a purchasing or supply management professionalseeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through yearsof practical experience, or a relative newcomer to the fieldlooking to strengthen your resume, the C.P.M. certification fromthe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) provides you with themeans to do so. The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to theC.P.M. Exam was developed to help you prepare for the four modulesthat comprise the C.P.M. exam, and includes additional study toolsdesigned to reinforce understanding of crucial subject areas.
KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:
Purchasing Process. Identifying requirements, preparation ofsolicitations, supplier analysis, contract execution, implementation, and administration.Supply Environment. Negotiations, information technology, quality issues, internal relationships, and externalrelationships.Value Enhancement Strategies. Sourcing analysis, supply andinventory management, value enhancing methods, forecasting andstrategies.Management. Management and organization, and human resourcemanagement.This Study Guide is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliatedin any way with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). ISM andC.P.M. are trademarks or registered marks of the Institute forSupply Management. This publication may be used in assistingstudents to prepare for the C.P.M. exam, but neither Harbor LightPress nor ISM warrants that use of this publication will ensurepassing of the exam.
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