Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective 10 credits

The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge of logistics in purchasing and supply chain management with a global perspective. The focus is on the purchasing functions importance for the company result. The course includes the following elements: -Purchasing and strategic sourcing -Supply chain management, Globalization and Incoterms -Initiate supplier relations: define needs, specify and document -Assess supplier portfolio, select suppliers -Prepare negotiations with regard to TCO and cost break-down -Legal aspects, contracts, delivery and payment terms and contract management -Supplier relations, Systems for managing supplier relationships (SRM) -Sustainability and Corporate social responsibility (CSR) -Purchase orders, performance measurements (KPIs), and supplier evaluation -Supplier development process -Terminate supplier relations