Thorough and practical insight into the specialist requirements for purchasing in the shipping sector

• Module 1 - Introduction to Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Management
• Module 2 - Fundamental Ship Knowledge
• Module 3 - Supplier Management
• Module 4 - Developing Purchasing Strategy
• Module 5 - Inventory Management
• Module 6 - Maritime Supply Chain Automation and Systems
• Module 7 - Finance, Accounting and Business Analysis
• Module 8 - Legal Issues of Marine Purchasing Contracts
• Module 9 - Global Logistics and International Purchasing
• Module 10 - International Maritime Controls
• Module 11 - Case Study: Purchasing Management

• Discuss the difference between purchasing, procurement and supply chain management
• Recognise and differentiate between vessel types and their equipment requirements
• Discuss sourcing methodology
• Describe the different types of risk and related regulations
• Describe the categories of goods and services
• Describe the difference in requirements for an office and vessel based purchasing system
• Explain how services and goods are costed
• Describe the principal concepts of law relevant to contracts
• Identify the major documentation for international logistics
• Identify the key international organisations in maritime and international trade

Every course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:

• Work through your instructional material online
• Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject related issues and to network with your fellow learners
• Investigate relevant, real-world case studies
• Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions

You can now have a digital version of your Lloyd’s Maritime Academy Certification!

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