NAWLA Buyers' School - Check Back for Future Dates!

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For Forest Products, Millwork & Building Material Companies

Overview - Buy Smart, Profit More!
NAWLA’s Buyers’ School is designed by NAWLA members, and the industry specific curriculum is intended to promote a state-of-the-art business climate for attendees. The School is designed for individuals in the lumber, millwork and building materials industries who are involved in buying, sales, inside sales or management within their respective firms, or those who will be in the near future. Attend this 3 ½ - day School to become a savvy "buying professional."

The Buyers’ School begins with two days of instruction on Supply Chain Management and Negotiations. The School continues with a half-day session on transportation and logistics presented by a panel of industry experts followed by concurrent sessions on inventory management and hedging tactics. The School then closes with a ½-day session on Ethics in Business. The School features a carefully selected and reviewed curriculum and a line-up of highly qualified instructors who have been hand-selected by the NAWLA Education Committee. Participants will learn through a variety of interactive teaching methods, three industry specific case studies, role playing, lecture and round table discussions.

Expanded offerings for the NAWLA Buyers’ School include the following:

• Inventory Management and Distribution
• Hedging Strategies
• Three Industry-specific Case Studies
• Transportation & Logistics Panel of Industry Experts
• Business Ethics Program
• Downtown Chicago Location Right Off Michigan Avenue!

Who Should Attend?
This course is valuable to purchasing and supply management professionals, new to mid-level buyers, sales and sales support staff, traders who buy and sell, and personnel who interface with purchasers or suppliers including those from production, transportation and distribution.

NAWLA
North American Wholesale Lumber Association
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 400, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Telephone: 847-870-7470 Toll Free: 800-527-8258 Fax: 847-870-0201
E-mail: info@nawla.org