Systems Technology

30 hours

Level 2

CIPS — Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

english

Course Overview

Modern procurement runs on software. This module covers P2P (procure-to-pay) systems, e-tendering, e-auctions, supplier database systems, and the quality management techniques — TQM, Kaizen, lean — that procurement teams use to drive continuous improvement.

What you will learn

Use a P2P system to capture expenditure data and produce variance reports
Identify when e-tendering, e-auctions, or framework call-offs are the right sourcing tool
Apply quality control, quality assurance, and total quality management principles to supplier performance
Recognize the prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs of quality

Course Details

Core module · 3 credits · Objective Response (OR) exam · 1-hour duration. The systems and quality-management practices that define modern procurement. You'll cover P2P (procure-to-pay) platforms, e-sourcing and e-tendering systems, supplier database systems, and the data-capture practices that turn procurement into a measurable function. Plus the quality philosophies — TQM, Kaizen, lean — that drive continuous improvement.

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Last updated May 17, 2026

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