{"id":2548,"date":"2008-11-20T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2008\/11\/20\/how-purchasing-training-just-got-more-fun\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T04:16:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:16:44","slug":"how-purchasing-training-just-got-more-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/how-purchasing-training-just-got-more-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"How Purchasing Training Just Got More Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we announced one of several innovations and improvements that we are launching this quarter: the addition of multimedia mid-term games to our online purchasing training classes!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>While you may not expect to find purchasing-related questions on popular game shows like \u201cWho Wants To Be A Millionaire\u201d and \u201cJeopardy,\u201d here at Next Level Purchasing we wanted to add some more fun to the purchasing training field by offering similar games with a purchasing twist in each of our 10 full-length purchasing classes.<\/p>\n<p>To kick off these new additions, we have made a special game available to you \u2013 the reader of this blog! The \u201cMillion Dollar Savings Game\u201d, which includes questions based on content from previous editions of our PurchTips newsletter, mimics \u201cWho Wants to Be a Millionaire\u201d in its format. You will have two hints available to help you try to achieve as much \u201ccost savings\u201d as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Want to prepare for the game? 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