Global sourcing (5 op)

Tavoitteet

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?

Sisältö

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 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?

Arviointi

You can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
d. evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.

Opiskelumateriaali

Arjan van Weele: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 7th edition
Selected articles
Contributory literature will be announced later.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Written casework with presentations, active participation to teamwork with peers both in class and online, and written examination.

Esitietovaatimukset

Supply chain management 5 ECTS credits