Services

GPG currently offers two training programs. One is in your facility. The other is on line, on your schedule. The on line training is offered through the U.S'. leading on-line procurement training company, Next Level Purchasing, Inc. Both programs contain very similar material.

We have no public seminars scheduled at this time.

In-house training

GPG offers a standard two-day in-house seminar. It covers the material that makes cross-border purchasing different from domestic purchasing. There are two versions of this seminar. One is U.S.-centric and maintains a focus on training needs for U.S. staff. The other version is centric to the country of non-U.S. clients. All seminars can be customized to meet a client's specific requirements.

On-line training

Next Level Purchasing (NLP) offers enhanced on-line versions of GPG's training material. Their course is on your schedule, at your convenience. This material is required for NLP's SPSM-2 certification. NLP's  enhancements include short tests of understanding  for each lesson.

Training topics

• Cultural Skills: The few essential ways that cultures differ, country-specific information, and how to use the differences to your advantage.
  
• Legal Skills: How to adjust legal practices and expectations when writing international agreements.
  
• Communication Skills: How to communicate better with suppliers in other countries, including written, verbal and body-language skills.
  
• Currency Selection and Risk Management Skills: Selecting the best currency to buy in, understanding the true impact of exchange rate changes and understanding the benefits and risks of hedging.
  
• Supply Chain Skills: What to expect from a logistics system, how duties are determined, how to save money in customs, and common trade compliance issues.
  
• Channel Skills: How to choose and achieve the best channel for procurement.
  
• Payment Skills: How to pay the supplier simply and easily.
  
• Global Sourcing Skills: How to use the above knowledge to find, engage and manage the world's best suppliers.

 

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Where have these seminars been given?


• Australia
• Belgium
• Canada
• China
• Germany
• India
• Japan
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Singapore
• Spain
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• United States

Who are some past and present clients?


• IBM
• Hewlett-Packard
• Deere
• Exxon Chemical
• BP/Amoco
• Lexmark
• Tektronix
• Detroit Diesel-MTU
• Raychem
• Glaxo Wellcome
• and many more

What are some of the things you'll learn?

• How do I locate the best countries and suppliers?


• What should I expect from a customs and logistics system?


• Can I protect my intellectual property?


• How much does it really cost me to use a local rep?
  


• How do I organize a global strategy?
  


• How can I protect myself against exchange rate changes?
  


• How do I train my people on cultural differences?
  


• Do I need to use letters of credit?
  


• What do these Incoterms mean?