Procurement managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the significance of purchasing strategies.
You understand the benefits and challenges of different types of purchasing organizations.
You understand how purchasing can affect companies' performance and competitiveness.
You have the tools to develop your business and manage changes.

Content

What should purchasing strategy account for?
What are the pros and cons of purchasing organization models?
How to develop supplier cooperation?
How to develop purchasing activities and manage change?

Qualifications

Completing the course requires basic knowledge of business, logistics and purchasing.

Further information

Students are able to
• evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
• choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
• apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.