The Purchasing Chessboard is inspired by the logic of supply power and demand power. Since the first edition in 2008, the Chessboard has been proven to work in any industry, for any category, anywhere in the world. Intuitive and easy to use, it has become the main procurement strategy tool for many of the world's leading companies. The Purchasing Chessboard concepts are used by many of corporations worldwide to reduce costs and increase value with suppliers.

• Introduction of Purchasing Chessboard, 4 Basic Strategies: Change Nature of Demand, Seek Joint Advantages with Supplier, Manage Spend, Leverage Competition among Suppliers.
• 16 Levers: Innovation breakthrough, Re-Specification, Value chain management, Value partnership, Risk management, Technical data mining, Integrated operations planning, Cost partnership, Co-sourcing, Commercial data mining, Tendering, Supplier pricing review, Demand management, Volume bundling, Globalization, Target pricing.
• 64 Methods: Invention on demand, Core cost analysis, Vertical integration, Bottleneck management, Sourcing community, Procurement outsourcing, Compliance management, Leverage innovation network, Design for sourcing, Intelligent deal structure, Political framework management, Buying consortia, Mega supplier strategy, Closed loop spend management, Functionality assessment, Product teardown, Composite benchmark, Product benchmark, Cost data mining, Master data management, Supplier consolidation, Specification assessment, Design for manufacture, Process benchmark, Complexity reduction, Standardization, Spend transparency, Bundling across generations, Value chain reconfiguration, Supplier tiering, Collaborative capacity management, Visible process organization, RFI/RFP process, Supplier market intelligence, Make or buy, Revenue sharing, Sustainability management, Virtual inventory management, Vendor managed inventory, Expressive bidding, Reverse auctions, Best shoring, Profit sharing, Project based partnership, Total life cycle concept, Supplier development, Total cost of ownership, Price benchmark, Cost regression analysis, Strategic alliance, Value based sourcing, Collaborative cost reduction, Supplier fitness program, Leverage market imbalances, Unbundled prices, Factor cost analysis, Demand reduction, Contract management, Bundling across product lines, Bundling across sites, Global sourcing, LCC sourcing, Cost based price modeling, Linear performance pricing; Question & Answer session.

Facilitator of this Training is Mr. Mohammad Arif Anwar, MBA (in Finance, from the University of Dhaka), Diploma in SCM(P), ITC, Geneva and an MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply). At present he is working in Grameenphone Limited (GP) as Senior Specialist, Strategic Sourcing. Mr. Arif has proven track records in Telecom Sourcing areas since last 18+ years (including 9 years- in GP Sourcing). He has extensive experience of working in diversified sourcing categories like Network Sourcing, Digital & Device Sourcing, ISIT, Passive Element and Commercial & Indirect Sourcing etc. Under Telenor Global Sourcing, he worked in many Global Projects and act as a Commercial and Negotiation Lead. Before GP, he also worked with the large multinationals like SIEMENS, Robi Axiata Limited and Large Local Conglomerates like BEXIMCO (GMG Airlines) in the area of Sourcing and Procurement, Contract Mgt. and Supply Chain Management.

Tk. 3,000/- payable in favour of ‘Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry’ by EFT/ Pay Order/Cheque/. Course fee includes refreshments, lunch, stationery, learning materials and excludes VAT and Tax. Admission would be confirmed to candidates on payment of registration fee.

10% for (one option applicable): (i) DCCI Members; (ii) Women participants; (iii) Students (pursuing his/her undergraduation & postgraduation); (iv) Ex-Trainees of DBI; (v) Three (3) or more participants from one organization for same course;and 15% corporate discount for 10 (ten) or more participants from the same organization to one course

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Certificate will be awarded.