Purchasing managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the significance of purchasing as a strategic business function.
You are able to use tools to analyse, develop and manage purchasing operations.
You are able to analyze and develop either your own company's or some other organization's purchasing operations.

Content

What kinds of different purchasing strategies exist?
How can suppliers be managed and developed?
When does outsourcing become relevant and what does it require to carry out outsourcing processes?

Qualifications

Basics of purchasing

Evaluation

The students are able to
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.