Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains and Consumers in Global Food Systems

Participants will increase competencies through a variety of instructional methods including lecture by an experienced practitioner and consultant, exercises, review published articles, and group discussions covering current practices and their relationship to the implementation of new concepts.

Participants attending this Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems training course will:

• Understand the latest trends in Agribusiness.
• Discuss risks associated with Global Food Systems
• Develop an effective Value Chain Process
• Learn the Current Best Practices

• Agribusiness Supply Chain Managers, Purchasing, and Procurement Personnel
• Project, Engineering, Operational, and Maintenance, Personnel who are involved in the planning, and execution of purchases and contracts
• Those involved in planning production.
• All involved in the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities

Organisational Impact

The organization will benefit by:

• The ability to estimate future demand
• Assist in the identification of non-value adding activities
• Improved abilities to risk manage internal and external threats to Food Supply Chains
• Reduction in total cost of ownership
• Improved supplier performance

Personal Impact

Attendees will gain by participating in this Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems training course as a result of:

• Increased skill sets in all phases of strategic Supply Chain Management
• Greater ability to lead, plan, and manage the Supply Chain process
• A greater sense of professionalism and being able to contribute to the organization's strategic objectives
• Increased Knowledge about Key Performance Indicators
• Increased recognition by the organization due to improved performance