COR160: Material Purchasing Concepts

8 Hours  |  8 CEPs

Once the shop drawings are approved and you move into the order processing stage of a project, you need to accurately and efficiently communicate the project's requirements with each of the manufacturers. Purchase orders need to be reviewed for accuracy, acknowledgements verified, and materials inspected upon receipt. In addition, everything must arrive on time and for the right price! This course teaches you how to communicate and coordinate your materials purchases with the project and manufacturing schedules. You will learn how to:

• Format purchase orders
• Confirm factory discounts
• Review acknowledgements
• Minimize freight charges
• Coordinate project and manufacturing schedules