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The Latin word ”projicere” originally meant a blueprint or plan. The meaning has changed over the years and includes now the implementation of the plan. There are many thousands of pages of management literature dedicated to projects and project management. A project can be anything from an international peace-keeping mission to building an extension to … Read more
This course is aimed at those who buy and negotiate without being a full-time buyer for that matter. A large part of a company’s purchase and negotiation is made by people who actually have other main tasks. However, if these “part time purchasers” do not have sufficient knowledge, the result may be that the purchases … Read more
A Tender Process is a clearly delineated activity that begins with the development of tender documents and ending with contracting. Sometimes this is preceded by a pre-qualification phase. Reasons for conducting Invitations to Tender are because the customer: Lacks knowledge of the product, service or industry. Simply lacks the resources in their own company at … Read more
A cost-saving project can originate as a requirement of company leadership or as one of the Purchasing Department’s own initiatives. It may include all or be directed at all or part of the company, or to specific categories and product groups. The approach, however, is always the same. We perform an analysis of the current … Read more
From time to time, all businesses have a need for change, big or small. In the Purchasing Department it is often the appointment of a new manager, cost-saving demands or the energy from a change management project that triggers this change. We need to harness this energy and channel it in the right direction. The … Read more
Scandinavian Purchasing Group offers a range of professional consulting services, all tailored to meet your purchasing and logistics needs. We also offer support, either directly or indirectly in our customers’ contract negotiations.
Scandinavian Purchasing Group has a large number of consultants, each with their own unique expertise and extensive experience from many years in the business world. This means that we will find the right consultant or team of consultants with suitable skills and experience for your needs, at short notice. We’re good at what we do … Read more
Scandinavian Purchasing Group offers various types of consultants and forms of contract. If the assignment is a short one, perhaps an hourly rate is best. Otherwise, perhaps a weekly or monthly is preferable. You can also choose to pay for delivering a specific solution or result. Depending on the assignment it is also becoming more … Read more
This course is about creating a more efficient organisation by better exploiting its inherent resources, thereby developing the leaders of tomorrow. We go through your own development, your values and your contact network. You will learn organisational development, strategic business thinking, negotiation and prioritisation. An important part of the course is setting objectives: to develop process thinking and the … Read more
As a manager and leader in your organisation, you have an important role in creating policies and achieving goals. As an employee, you also have a responsibility to lead yourself and your projects. We have developed a leadership program that takes the individual through the leadership journey from personal to higher-level organisational leadership. PURPOSE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES You will gain … Read more