Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

The students will gain understanding of procurement process as part of organization’s Supply Chain, purchasing objectives and organisation, key purchasing variables, applications, systems, control, personnel, import-export operations in purchasing, out-sourcing and vendor management in supply chain. The competence goal of this course is that the students are capable to operate, analyse, develop and manage procurement and purchasing processes as a vietl important part of Supply Chain in their future profession.

Sisältö

Procurement and Purchasing scope and objectives
Procurement and purchasing operations, development, management and strategy planning
Quality of Purchasing and performance metrics
Source decision making and order sizing
Price of purchases and total cost of ownership
Contracting and negotiations
Code of Conduct and Ethics in business
Buying Commodities and Capital Goods Internationally
Purchasing systems

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic knowledge of Business Economics and Materials Management

Oppimateriaalit

Materials in Moodle
Baily, Farmer, Jessop & Jones: Purchasing Principles and Management.
Bowersocks & Closs: Logistical Management - The Integrated Supply Chain Process.
Ballou: Business Logistics Management.

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic knowledge of Business Economics and Materials Management