Mr.Michael Gozzo

When organizations discovered they needed to lower costs, the purchasing people would frequently go to suppliers and demand cost reductions. Now, professionals recognize that bullying their suppliers might provide a one-time, quick fix on the price, but it ...

Today’s economics in business has brought many companies to address major investments like inventory with a limited results solution of outsourcing the function and/or activity.   Procurement Services & Contract Manufacturing activities are typically what has ...

The program presented is practical and will have an immediate positive impact on the bottom line, as you would implement new methods and skills that improve key areas in procurement. It will equip you with a balance of expertise in the foundational & advanced ...

Supplier/Vendor Managed Inventory is a program that optimizes supply chain performance.  The supplier and the customer learn to operate in a mutually beneficial manner that provides financial gains as well. It is a process for resupplying inventory in an expe ...

How do you know how well your suppliers are doing?  Most responses present a subjective view.  It is akin to throwing darts - sometimes you are close, but most times you are "off-target". You need a tool that will provide an objective, quantitative visibility ...

This Supply Chain Management program encompasses the complete spectrum of the functions within this community of diverse activities.  Emphasis is provided in the management practices of the basic principles of the supply chain coupled with the application of ...

Problem Solving is a practical business tool used by leading firms.  It utilizes the experience of the personnel involved in the situation negatively impacting the desired result. The tools used in the process are probing and effective in getting results. Ha ...

The role of Procurement is changing.  Doing what you’ve always done – even if you do it well- is no longer acceptable. You need to transform rather than simply improve practices.  That means adopting practices with suppliers that make the both of you winners/ ...

Today’s demands for continuous improvement are driving us to ensure that the outside resources we utilize are the very best.   As a result of this thrust, we need to how to do this in Purchasing. The most important area is the source of our supply.   How do ...