COURSE SYLLABUS
Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective, 10 credits
Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective, 10 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2021
| Course Code: | TPGN10 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Dec 1, 2019 |
| Valid From: | May 1, 2020 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology |
| Subject group: | IE1 |
| Specialised in: | G2F |
| Main field of study: | Industrial Engineering and Management |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After a successful course, the student should
Knowledge and understanding
- display knowledge of purchasing logistics and its role in an industrial setting, including knowledge regarding the basic terminology, methods and models and be familiar with current research
- demonstrate comprehension of the design, planning and management of materials and information flow, with focus on purchasing and logistics
- demonstrate comprehension of the design, planning and management of materials and information flow, with focus on purchasing and logistics
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate the ability to design, plan and manage materials and information flows by making conscious decisions regarding the employed purchasing strategy
- be capable of searching, finding, gathering, evaluating and making a critical interpretation of purchasing related information
- demonstrate the ability to independently identify, formulate and analyze purchasing issues
- demonstrate the ability to independently plan, carry out and summarize in a written report a purchasing related analysis
- demonstrate the ability to put acquired knowledge into practice and show an understanding of the purchasing professionn
- be capable of searching, finding, gathering, evaluating and making a critical interpretation of purchasing related information
- demonstrate the ability to independently identify, formulate and analyze purchasing issues
- demonstrate the ability to independently plan, carry out and summarize in a written report a purchasing related analysis
- demonstrate the ability to put acquired knowledge into practice and show an understanding of the purchasing professionn
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate the ability to suggest and compare different alternatives for designing, planning and managing materials flow with focus on purchasing while considering the consequences and risks associated with the alternatives
- demonstrate the ability to judge sustainability aspects of purchasing, supplier relations and transportations
- demonstrate the ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach and a systems perspective
- demonstrate the ability to judge sustainability aspects of purchasing, supplier relations and transportations
- demonstrate the ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach and a systems perspective
Contents
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
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
Type of instruction
The teaching is given as lectures, video lectures, guest lectures, assignments and team work.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed courses 60 credits in first cycle in industrial engineering, business administration, computer information systems or equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | 10 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Other information
The course is designed for intensified learning.
Course literature
The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A sustainability Perspective
By Thomas E Johnsen, Mickey Howard, Joe Miemczyk. Available as E-book
Articles and other material provided previous or during lectures.
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A sustainability Perspective
By Thomas E Johnsen, Mickey Howard, Joe Miemczyk. Available as E-book
Articles and other material provided previous or during lectures.
Content updated 2015-06-24
