Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: USPO-0031 Organization's ID: 34286-00 Organization: U.S. Postal Service Supply Management Location: Classroom-based Length: 36 hours (1 week); 36 hours plus 8 hours outside reading (1 week); 35 hours (1 week) Dates Offered: 9/1/1996 - 12/31/2007 10/1/1995 - 8/31/1996 6/1/1992 - 9/30/1995 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate , 2 semester hours in Business Administration, Public Administration, Purchasing, or Procurement Management (9/95). Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To provide knowledge of the changing environment of purchasing, techniques to analyze corporate strategies, and techniques to examine traditional purchasing approaches. To provide the student with strategic purchasing concepts applicable in procurement actions throughout the USPS. Learning Outcomes: Examine Postal Service purchasing strategies and challenge those in need of change Devise integrated purchasing approaches with customers and suppliers that work smoothly within the organization Engage in strategic planning and purchasing, and display an understanding of the total supply management process. Upon successful completion of this course, experienced contracting officers will be able to formulate procurement policies and procedures Investigate corporate and product strategies employed elsewhere to identify promising improvements Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content