If you\u2019ve been wondering why I\u2019ve been so quiet on here lately, it\u2019s because things have been busier than ever at the Next Level Purchasing Association. A few weeks ago, we launched our new website and, with it, several new features which I will be describing here in a series of posts. The new feature that I\u2019ll talk about today is \u201cProcurement Preschool.\u201d<\/p>\n
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One of the most commonly bad processes in a procurement department is onboarding a new procurement employee. Usually, the onboarding process involves instructions from a manager that go something like this: \u201cWelcome on board, Sarah. Today and tomorrow, I\u2019m going to have you sit with Jim so he can show you how to get around on the system. By Wednesday, you\u2019ll be ready to be on your own. Go get \u2019em!\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, we have always had our online class \u201cMastering Purchasing Fundamentals\u201d to teach new buyers the finer points of tactical procurement. However, sometimes, these newbies need things broken down even further than most managers realize. They will have super-basic questions like \u201cWhat is FOB?\u201c, \u201cWhat is an RFP?\u201c, and \u201cWhat is a PO?\u201c<\/p>\n
Well, we wanted to make it easy and fun for them to find answers. So, we recruited some future procurement leaders in the 7-9 year-old age range (they\u2019re my kids, lest you think about any violations of child labor) to shoot some videos explaining some of these basic topics in a simple-to-understand, non-threatening manner. This collection of videos is called \u201cProcurement Preschool\u201d and, below, you will find a link to Procurement Preschool on our new site; the Purchasing Certification Channel on YouTube, which hosts the videos; and an embedded video of its own.<\/p>\n
Soon, I will be back to tell you more about the new features of our site. But, for now, it\u2019s back to work on the numerous other exciting launches we have coming up this year. 2012 is going to be a rockin\u2019 year in the procurement world!<\/p>\n
Procurement Preschool<\/p>\n
The Purchasing Certification Channel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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