Study Guide

Objective

At the end of the course you:
- can identify key objectives and responsibilities of purchasing and recognise different types of purchasing policies and procedures
- will be familiar with the reasons why firms pursue global sourcing, together with the associated obstacles hindering global sourcing efforts
- know about ethical and environmental responsibilities of suppliers and buyers
- will be familiar with the special nature of public procurement and sourcing of complex services
can identify the key steps in the purchasing process and the role of e-procurement tools in the process.

Content

Why do sourcing decisions have both operational and strategic importance to businesses?
How to select and evaluate suppliers and configure supply networks?
How do factors such as cost, risk and globalisation affect sourcing decisions?
What can organisational buyers do to ensure that they are not involved in unethical sourcing?
How does the existing regulatory framework affect decision making in public procurement?
What are the differences between the purchasing of services and the purchasing of goods?
How can e-business be leveraged for sourcing decisions?

Qualifications

Supply chain management 5 ECTS credits

Materials

All the complementary courses of Global Supply Chain Management study path.