Curricula

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Alhola, K., Ryding, S. O., Salmenperä, H. & Busch, N. J. (2019). Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy. Journal of industrial ecology, 23(1), 96-109.

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Bag, S., Dhamija, P., Luthra, S. & Huisingh, D. (2021). How big data analytics can help manufacturing companies strengthen supply chain resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international journal of logistics management, ahead-of-print.

Biggemann, S. & Buttle, F. (2012). Intrinsic value of business-to-business relationships: An empirical taxonomy. Journal of business research, 65(8), 1132-1138.

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

Fobbe, L. & Hilletofth, P. (2022). Moving Toward a Circular Economy in Manufacturing Organizations: The Role of Circular Stakeholder Engagement Practices. The International Journal of Logistics Management.

Forkmann, S., Henneberg, S. C., Naudé, P. & Mitrega, M. (2016). Supplier relationship management capability: A qualification and extension. Industrial marketing management, 57, 185-200.

Ghadge, A., Kidd, E., Bhattacharjee, A. & Tiwari, M. K. (2019). Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions. International journal of production research, 57(3), 764-778.

Glas, A. H., Meyer, M. M. & Eßig, M. (2021). Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 27(4), 100716.

Graham, G., Burns, L., & Hennelly, P. (2019). Digital transformation in the automotive supply chain. 3rdCambridge International Manufacturing Symposium. University of Cambridge, 26–27

loranta, K & Pajunen-Muhonen, H. Hankintojen Johtaminen: Ostamisesta Toimittajamarkkinoiden Hallintaan. Viides, tarkistettu laitos. Helsinki: Tietosanoma, 2018.

Johnsen, T.E., Caniato, F., Meqdadi, O. and Miandar, T. (2022). Swimming against the tide: supplier bridging roles in diffusing sustainability upstream and downstream in supply networks. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. Vol. 42 No. 10. pp. 1605-1629.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4).

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Lingegård, S., Olsson, J. A., Kadefors, A. & Uppenberg, S. (2021). Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(20), 11182.

Lorentz, H., Aminoff, A., Kaipia, R. & Srai, J. S. (2021). Structuring the phenomenon of procurement digitalisation: Contexts, interventions and mechanisms. International journal of operations & production management, 41(2), 157-192.

Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Engblom, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2019). Attention-based view on achieving ambidexterity in purchasing and supply management. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(5), 100560.

Morales-Contreras, M., Bilbao-Calabuig, P., Meneses-Falcón, C. & Labajo-González, V. (2019). Evaluating Sustainable Purchasing Processes in the Hotel Industry. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 11(16), 4262.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pellegrino, R., Costantino, N. & Tauro, D. (2020). The role of risk management in buyer-supplier relationships with a preferred customer status for total quality management. TQM journal, 32(5), 959-981.

Picaud-Bello, K., Johnsen, T., Calvi, R. & Giannakis, M. (2019). Exploring early purchasing involvement in discontinuous innovation: A dynamic capability perspective. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(4), 100555.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Sarkis, J., Kouhizadeh, M. & Zhu, Q. S. (2021). Digitalization and the greening of supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 121(1), 65-85.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Seyedghorban, Z., Samson, D. & Tahernejad, H. (2020). Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: Pathways to maturity. International journal of operations & production management, 40(11), 1685-1693.

Tanskanen, K. (2021). Ulkoisten resurssien johtaminen. Tietosanoma.

Veile, J. W., Schmidt, M., Müller, J. M. & Voigt, K. (2021). Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of manufacturing technology management, 32(6), 1245-1266.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Weele, A. J. v. k. & Rozemeijer, F. (2022). Procurement and supply chain management (Eighth edition.). Cengage Learning EMEA.

Wilden, R., Gudergan, S., Akaka, M., Averdung, A. & Teichert, T. (2019). The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study. Industrial marketing management, 78, 43-57.

Wu, H., Su, J. & Hodges, N. (2021). Investigating the Role of Open Costing in the Buyer-Supplier Relationship: Implications for Global Apparel Supply Chain Management. Clothing and textiles research journal, 887302.
Zimon, G., Babenko, V., Sadowska, B., Chudy-Laskowska, K. & Gosik, B. (2021). Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risks (Basel), 9(4), 63.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Student workload

Two contact days at Jamk 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 6 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 37 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment 1, contact day at Jamk, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2 pcs, learning assignment 2, pre-assignment 2, contact day at Jamk.

Further information for students

n this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Alhola, K., Ryding, S. O., Salmenperä, H. & Busch, N. J. (2019). Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy. Journal of industrial ecology, 23(1), 96-109.
Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)
Bag, S., Dhamija, P., Luthra, S. & Huisingh, D. (2021). How big data analytics can help manufacturing companies strengthen supply chain resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international journal of logistics management, ahead-of-print.
Biggemann, S. & Buttle, F. (2012). Intrinsic value of business-to-business relationships: An empirical taxonomy. Journal of business research, 65(8), 1132-1138.
Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .
Fobbe, L. & Hilletofth, P. (2022). Moving Toward a Circular Economy in Manufacturing Organizations: The Role of Circular Stakeholder Engagement Practices. The International Journal of Logistics Management.
Forkmann, S., Henneberg, S. C., Naudé, P. & Mitrega, M. (2016). Supplier relationship management capability: A qualification and extension. Industrial marketing management, 57, 185-200.
Ghadge, A., Kidd, E., Bhattacharjee, A. & Tiwari, M. K. (2019). Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions. International journal of production research, 57(3), 764-778.
Glas, A. H., Meyer, M. M. & Eßig, M. (2021). Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 27(4), 100716.
Graham, G., Burns, L., & Hennelly, P. (2019). Digital transformation in the automotive supply chain. 3rdCambridge International Manufacturing Symposium. University of Cambridge, 26–27
loranta, K & Pajunen-Muhonen, H. Hankintojen Johtaminen: Ostamisesta Toimittajamarkkinoiden Hallintaan. Viides, tarkistettu laitos. Helsinki: Tietosanoma, 2018.
Johnsen, T.E., Caniato, F., Meqdadi, O. and Miandar, T. (2022). Swimming against the tide: supplier bridging roles in diffusing sustainability upstream and downstream in supply networks. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. Vol. 42 No. 10. pp. 1605-1629.
Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4).
Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.
Lingegård, S., Olsson, J. A., Kadefors, A. & Uppenberg, S. (2021). Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(20), 11182.
Lorentz, H., Aminoff, A., Kaipia, R. & Srai, J. S. (2021). Structuring the phenomenon of procurement digitalisation: Contexts, interventions and mechanisms. International journal of operations & production management, 41(2), 157-192.
Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Engblom, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2019). Attention-based view on achieving ambidexterity in purchasing and supply management. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(5), 100560.
Morales-Contreras, M., Bilbao-Calabuig, P., Meneses-Falcón, C. & Labajo-González, V. (2019). Evaluating Sustainable Purchasing Processes in the Hotel Industry. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 11(16), 4262.
Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.
Pellegrino, R., Costantino, N. & Tauro, D. (2020). The role of risk management in buyer-supplier relationships with a preferred customer status for total quality management. TQM journal, 32(5), 959-981.
Picaud-Bello, K., Johnsen, T., Calvi, R. & Giannakis, M. (2019). Exploring early purchasing involvement in discontinuous innovation: A dynamic capability perspective. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(4), 100555.
Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.
Sarkis, J., Kouhizadeh, M. & Zhu, Q. S. (2021). Digitalization and the greening of supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 121(1), 65-85.
Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.
Seyedghorban, Z., Samson, D. & Tahernejad, H. (2020). Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: Pathways to maturity. International journal of operations & production management, 40(11), 1685-1693.
Tanskanen, K. (2021). Ulkoisten resurssien johtaminen. Tietosanoma.
Veile, J. W., Schmidt, M., Müller, J. M. & Voigt, K. (2021). Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of manufacturing technology management, 32(6), 1245-1266.
von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.
Weele, A. J. v. k. & Rozemeijer, F. (2022). Procurement and supply chain management (Eighth edition.). Cengage Learning EMEA.
Wilden, R., Gudergan, S., Akaka, M., Averdung, A. & Teichert, T. (2019). The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study. Industrial marketing management, 78, 43-57.
Wu, H., Su, J. & Hodges, N. (2021). Investigating the Role of Open Costing in the Buyer-Supplier Relationship: Implications for Global Apparel Supply Chain Management. Clothing and textiles research journal, 887302.
Zimon, G., Babenko, V., Sadowska, B., Chudy-Laskowska, K. & Gosik, B. (2021). Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risks (Basel), 9(4), 63.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Student workload

Two contact days at Jamk 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 6 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 37 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment 1, contact day at Jamk, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2 pcs, learning assignment 2, pre-assignment 2, contact day at Jamk.

Further information for students

n this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Bag, S., Dhamija, P., Luthra, S. & Huisingh, D. (2021). How big data analytics can help manufacturing companies strengthen supply chain resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international journal of logistics management, ahead-of-print.

Biggemann, S. & Buttle, F. (2012). Intrinsic value of business-to-business relationships: An empirical taxonomy. Journal of business research, 65(8), 1132-1138.

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

Forkmann, S., Henneberg, S. C., Naudé, P. & Mitrega, M. (2016). Supplier relationship management capability: A qualification and extension. Industrial marketing management, 57, 185-200.

Ghadge, A., Kidd, E., Bhattacharjee, A. & Tiwari, M. K. (2019). Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions. International journal of production research, 57(3), 764-778.

Glas, A. H., Meyer, M. M. & Eßig, M. (2021). Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 27(4), 100716.

Graham, G., Burns, L., & Hennelly, P. (2019). Digital transformation in the automotive supply chain. 3rd Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium. University of Cambridge, 26 – 27 September 2019.

loranta, K & Pajunen-Muhonen, H. Hankintojen Johtaminen: Ostamisesta Toimittajamarkkinoiden Hallintaan. Viides, tarkistettu laitos. Helsinki: Tietosanoma, 2018.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4).

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Lingegård, S., Olsson, J. A., Kadefors, A. & Uppenberg, S. (2021). Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(20), 11182.

Lorentz, H., Aminoff, A., Kaipia, R. & Srai, J. S. (2021). Structuring the phenomenon of procurement digitalisation: Contexts, interventions and mechanisms. International journal of operations & production management, 41(2), 157-192.

Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Engblom, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2019). Attention-based view on achieving ambidexterity in purchasing and supply management. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(5), 100560.

Morales-Contreras, M., Bilbao-Calabuig, P., Meneses-Falcón, C. & Labajo-González, V. (2019). Evaluating Sustainable Purchasing Processes in the Hotel Industry. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 11(16), 4262.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pellegrino, R., Costantino, N. & Tauro, D. (2020). The role of risk management in buyer-supplier relationships with a preferred customer status for total quality management. TQM journal, 32(5), 959-981.

Picaud-Bello, K., Johnsen, T., Calvi, R. & Giannakis, M. (2019). Exploring early purchasing involvement in discontinuous innovation: A dynamic capability perspective. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(4), 100555.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Sarkis, J., Kouhizadeh, M. & Zhu, Q. S. (2021). Digitalization and the greening of supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 121(1), 65-85.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Seyedghorban, Z., Samson, D. & Tahernejad, H. (2020). Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: Pathways to maturity. International journal of operations & production management, 40(11), 1685-1693.

Tanskanen, K. (2021). Ulkoisten resurssien johtaminen. Tietosanoma.

Veile, J. W., Schmidt, M., Müller, J. M. & Voigt, K. (2021). Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of manufacturing technology management, 32(6), 1245-1266.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

Wilden, R., Gudergan, S., Akaka, M., Averdung, A. & Teichert, T. (2019). The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study. Industrial marketing management, 78, 43-57.

Wu, H., Su, J. & Hodges, N. (2021). Investigating the Role of Open Costing in the Buyer-Supplier Relationship: Implications for Global Apparel Supply Chain Management. Clothing and textiles research journal, 887302.

Zimon, G., Babenko, V., Sadowska, B., Chudy-Laskowska, K. & Gosik, B. (2021). Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risks (Basel), 9(4), 63.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Student workload

Two contact days at Jamk 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 6 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 37 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment 1, contact day at Jamk, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2 pcs, learning assignment 2, pre-assignment 2, contact day at Jamk.

Further information for students

In this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Bag, S., Dhamija, P., Luthra, S. & Huisingh, D. (2021). How big data analytics can help manufacturing companies strengthen supply chain resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international journal of logistics management, ahead-of-print.

Biggemann, S. & Buttle, F. (2012). Intrinsic value of business-to-business relationships: An empirical taxonomy. Journal of business research, 65(8), 1132-1138.

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

Forkmann, S., Henneberg, S. C., Naudé, P. & Mitrega, M. (2016). Supplier relationship management capability: A qualification and extension. Industrial marketing management, 57, 185-200.

Ghadge, A., Kidd, E., Bhattacharjee, A. & Tiwari, M. K. (2019). Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions. International journal of production research, 57(3), 764-778.

Glas, A. H., Meyer, M. M. & Eßig, M. (2021). Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 27(4), 100716.

Graham, G., Burns, L., & Hennelly, P. (2019). Digital transformation in the automotive supply chain. 3rd Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium. University of Cambridge, 26 – 27 September 2019.

loranta, K & Pajunen-Muhonen, H. Hankintojen Johtaminen: Ostamisesta Toimittajamarkkinoiden Hallintaan. Viides, tarkistettu laitos. Helsinki: Tietosanoma, 2018.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4).

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Lingegård, S., Olsson, J. A., Kadefors, A. & Uppenberg, S. (2021). Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(20), 11182.

Lorentz, H., Aminoff, A., Kaipia, R. & Srai, J. S. (2021). Structuring the phenomenon of procurement digitalisation: Contexts, interventions and mechanisms. International journal of operations & production management, 41(2), 157-192.

Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Engblom, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2019). Attention-based view on achieving ambidexterity in purchasing and supply management. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(5), 100560.

Morales-Contreras, M., Bilbao-Calabuig, P., Meneses-Falcón, C. & Labajo-González, V. (2019). Evaluating Sustainable Purchasing Processes in the Hotel Industry. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 11(16), 4262.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pellegrino, R., Costantino, N. & Tauro, D. (2020). The role of risk management in buyer-supplier relationships with a preferred customer status for total quality management. TQM journal, 32(5), 959-981.

Picaud-Bello, K., Johnsen, T., Calvi, R. & Giannakis, M. (2019). Exploring early purchasing involvement in discontinuous innovation: A dynamic capability perspective. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(4), 100555.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Sarkis, J., Kouhizadeh, M. & Zhu, Q. S. (2021). Digitalization and the greening of supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 121(1), 65-85.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Seyedghorban, Z., Samson, D. & Tahernejad, H. (2020). Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: Pathways to maturity. International journal of operations & production management, 40(11), 1685-1693.

Tanskanen, K. (2021). Ulkoisten resurssien johtaminen. Tietosanoma.

Veile, J. W., Schmidt, M., Müller, J. M. & Voigt, K. (2021). Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of manufacturing technology management, 32(6), 1245-1266.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

Wilden, R., Gudergan, S., Akaka, M., Averdung, A. & Teichert, T. (2019). The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study. Industrial marketing management, 78, 43-57.

Wu, H., Su, J. & Hodges, N. (2021). Investigating the Role of Open Costing in the Buyer-Supplier Relationship: Implications for Global Apparel Supply Chain Management. Clothing and textiles research journal, 887302.

Zimon, G., Babenko, V., Sadowska, B., Chudy-Laskowska, K. & Gosik, B. (2021). Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risks (Basel), 9(4), 63.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in on-line days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

Student workload

Two on-line days 12 h
Two half day on-line lectures 6 h
Pre-assignments for the on-line days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 37 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment 1, on-line day, learning assignment 1, on-line meetings 2 x 3 h, learning assignment 2, pre-assignment 2, on-line day,

Further information for students

In this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Bag, S., Dhamija, P., Luthra, S. & Huisingh, D. (2021). How big data analytics can help manufacturing companies strengthen supply chain resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international journal of logistics management, ahead-of-print.

Biggemann, S. & Buttle, F. (2012). Intrinsic value of business-to-business relationships: An empirical taxonomy. Journal of business research, 65(8), 1132-1138.

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

Forkmann, S., Henneberg, S. C., Naudé, P. & Mitrega, M. (2016). Supplier relationship management capability: A qualification and extension. Industrial marketing management, 57, 185-200.

Ghadge, A., Kidd, E., Bhattacharjee, A. & Tiwari, M. K. (2019). Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions. International journal of production research, 57(3), 764-778.

Glas, A. H., Meyer, M. M. & Eßig, M. (2021). Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 27(4), 100716.

Graham, G., Burns, L., & Hennelly, P. (2019). Digital transformation in the automotive supply chain. 3rd Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium. University of Cambridge, 26 – 27 September 2019.

loranta, K & Pajunen-Muhonen, H. Hankintojen Johtaminen: Ostamisesta Toimittajamarkkinoiden Hallintaan. Viides, tarkistettu laitos. Helsinki: Tietosanoma, 2018.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4).

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Lingegård, S., Olsson, J. A., Kadefors, A. & Uppenberg, S. (2021). Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 13(20), 11182.

Lorentz, H., Aminoff, A., Kaipia, R. & Srai, J. S. (2021). Structuring the phenomenon of procurement digitalisation: Contexts, interventions and mechanisms. International journal of operations & production management, 41(2), 157-192.

Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Engblom, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2019). Attention-based view on achieving ambidexterity in purchasing and supply management. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(5), 100560.

Morales-Contreras, M., Bilbao-Calabuig, P., Meneses-Falcón, C. & Labajo-González, V. (2019). Evaluating Sustainable Purchasing Processes in the Hotel Industry. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 11(16), 4262.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pellegrino, R., Costantino, N. & Tauro, D. (2020). The role of risk management in buyer-supplier relationships with a preferred customer status for total quality management. TQM journal, 32(5), 959-981.

Picaud-Bello, K., Johnsen, T., Calvi, R. & Giannakis, M. (2019). Exploring early purchasing involvement in discontinuous innovation: A dynamic capability perspective. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 25(4), 100555.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Sarkis, J., Kouhizadeh, M. & Zhu, Q. S. (2021). Digitalization and the greening of supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 121(1), 65-85.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Seyedghorban, Z., Samson, D. & Tahernejad, H. (2020). Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: Pathways to maturity. International journal of operations & production management, 40(11), 1685-1693.

Tanskanen, K. (2021). Ulkoisten resurssien johtaminen. Tietosanoma.

Veile, J. W., Schmidt, M., Müller, J. M. & Voigt, K. (2021). Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of manufacturing technology management, 32(6), 1245-1266.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

Wilden, R., Gudergan, S., Akaka, M., Averdung, A. & Teichert, T. (2019). The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study. Industrial marketing management, 78, 43-57.

Wu, H., Su, J. & Hodges, N. (2021). Investigating the Role of Open Costing in the Buyer-Supplier Relationship: Implications for Global Apparel Supply Chain Management. Clothing and textiles research journal, 887302.

Zimon, G., Babenko, V., Sadowska, B., Chudy-Laskowska, K. & Gosik, B. (2021). Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Risks (Basel), 9(4), 63.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Two contact days at Jamk 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 6 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 37 h

International connections

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment 1, contact day at Jamk, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2 pcs, learning assignment 2, pre-assignment 2, contact day at Jamk.

Student workload

In this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Time and location

Study material and course literature will be given during the course

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study material and course literature will be given during the course

Teaching methods

This is a virtual course. Course consists five different subjects and every subject has its own assignment. You will study all subjects independently through given materials.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation procedure is described in study guide. Course teacher will give additional information of other possible methods to take this course.

Student workload

This is a nonstop course. Student may enroll to the course during 1.8.-31.5. There are three (3) different time periods inside the nonstop course:

- Course studied by 10.12.

- Course studied by 31.5.

- Course studied by 31.7.

Student chooses the time period in the virtual study environment. Time period should be selected based on students enrollment and study right time. Student can create own time schedule for the assignments and tasks within the selected time period.

If the virtual study environment has not opened for you within 2 weeks after enrollment, please contact the course teacher.

The calculated workload is the number of credits times 27 hours.
In the 5 credit course, the workload is 135h.

Further information for students

Open UAS: 30
CampusOnline: 60

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study material and course literature will be given during the course

Teaching methods

This is a virtual course. Course consists five different subjects and every subject has its own assignment. You will study all subjects independently through given materials.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation procedure is described in study guide. Course teacher will give additional information of other possible methods to take this course.

Student workload

One credit means 27 hours of student work. Therefore 5 credit course means 135 hours of student work.

Course plan:
- Independent study, distance learning, around 135 hours

Further information for students

Avoin amk 10
CampusOnline 20

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

D’amico, F., Mogre, R., Clarke, S., Lindgreen, A. & Hingley, M. (2017). How purchasing and supply management practices affect key success factors: The case of the offshore-wind supply chain. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 32(2), pp. 218-226.

Jääskeläinen, A. & Heikkilä, J. (2019). Purchasing and supply management practices in customer value creation. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 24(3), pp. 317-333.

Kache, F. & Seuring, S. (2017). Challenges and opportunities of digital information at the intersection of Big Data Analytics and supply chain management. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 37(1), pp. 10-36.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4), .

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Li, D., Wang, X., Chan, H. K. & Manzini, R. (2014). Sustainable food supply chain management. International Journal of Production Economics, 152, pp. 1-8.

Luzzini, D., Amann, M., Caniato, F., Essig, M. & Ronchi, S. (2015). The path of innovation: Purchasing and supplier involvement into new product development. Industrial Marketing Management, 47(C), pp. 109-120.

Luzzini, D., Brandon-Jones, E., Brandon-Jones, A. & Spina, G. (2015). From sustainability commitment to performance: The role of intra- and inter-firm collaborative capabilities in the upstream supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 165(C), pp. 51-63.

Melander, L. & Lakemond, N. (2015). Governance of supplier collaboration in technologically uncertain NPD projects. Industrial Marketing Management, 49(C), pp. 116-127.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes / Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Revilla, E. & Knoppen, D. (2015). Building knowledge integration in buyer-supplier relationships. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(10), pp. 1408-1436.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Scuotto, V., Caputo, F., Villasalero, M. & Del Giudice, M. (2017). A multiple buyer - supplier relationship in the context of SMEs' digital supply chain management. Production Planning & Control: Operations Management and Digital Technologies, 28(16), pp. 1378-1388.

Srai, J. S. & Lorentz, H. (2019). Developing design principles for the digitalisation of purchasing and supply management. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1), .

Tangpong, C., Michalisin, M. D., Traub, R. D. & Melcher, A. J. (2015). A review of buyer-supplier relationship typologies: Progress, problems, and future directions. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 30(2), pp. 153-170.

Tanskanen, K. & Aminoff, A. (2015). Buyer and supplier attractiveness in a strategic relationship — A dyadic multiple-case study. Industrial Marketing Management, 50, pp. 128-141.

Teller, C. (2016). The importance of key supplier relationship management in supply chains. International journal of retail & distribution management.

Van Poucke, E., Matthyssens, P. & Weeren, A. (2016). Enhancing cost savings through early involvement of purchasing professionals in sourcing projects: Bayesian estimation of a structural equation model. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 22(4), pp. 299-310.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Wilhelm, M. M., Blome, C., Bhakoo, V. & Paulraj, A. (2016). Sustainability in multi-tier supply chains: Understanding the double agency role of the first-tier supplier. Journal of Operations Management, 41(1), pp. 42-60.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

Student workload

Two contact days 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 8 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 35 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment, 1st contact day, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2pcs, pre-assignment, 2nd contact day, learning assignment 2

Further information for students

In this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

D’amico, F., Mogre, R., Clarke, S., Lindgreen, A. & Hingley, M. (2017). How purchasing and supply management practices affect key success factors: The case of the offshore-wind supply chain. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 32(2), pp. 218-226.

Jääskeläinen, A. & Heikkilä, J. (2019). Purchasing and supply management practices in customer value creation. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 24(3), pp. 317-333.

Kache, F. & Seuring, S. (2017). Challenges and opportunities of digital information at the intersection of Big Data Analytics and supply chain management. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 37(1), pp. 10-36.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4), .

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Li, D., Wang, X., Chan, H. K. & Manzini, R. (2014). Sustainable food supply chain management. International Journal of Production Economics, 152, pp. 1-8.

Luzzini, D., Amann, M., Caniato, F., Essig, M. & Ronchi, S. (2015). The path of innovation: Purchasing and supplier involvement into new product development. Industrial Marketing Management, 47(C), pp. 109-120.

Luzzini, D., Brandon-Jones, E., Brandon-Jones, A. & Spina, G. (2015). From sustainability commitment to performance: The role of intra- and inter-firm collaborative capabilities in the upstream supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 165(C), pp. 51-63.

Melander, L. & Lakemond, N. (2015). Governance of supplier collaboration in technologically uncertain NPD projects. Industrial Marketing Management, 49(C), pp. 116-127.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes / Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Revilla, E. & Knoppen, D. (2015). Building knowledge integration in buyer-supplier relationships. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(10), pp. 1408-1436.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Scuotto, V., Caputo, F., Villasalero, M. & Del Giudice, M. (2017). A multiple buyer - supplier relationship in the context of SMEs' digital supply chain management. Production Planning & Control: Operations Management and Digital Technologies, 28(16), pp. 1378-1388.

Srai, J. S. & Lorentz, H. (2019). Developing design principles for the digitalisation of purchasing and supply management. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1), .

Tangpong, C., Michalisin, M. D., Traub, R. D. & Melcher, A. J. (2015). A review of buyer-supplier relationship typologies: Progress, problems, and future directions. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 30(2), pp. 153-170.

Tanskanen, K. & Aminoff, A. (2015). Buyer and supplier attractiveness in a strategic relationship — A dyadic multiple-case study. Industrial Marketing Management, 50, pp. 128-141.

Teller, C. (2016). The importance of key supplier relationship management in supply chains. International journal of retail & distribution management.

Van Poucke, E., Matthyssens, P. & Weeren, A. (2016). Enhancing cost savings through early involvement of purchasing professionals in sourcing projects: Bayesian estimation of a structural equation model. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 22(4), pp. 299-310.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Wilhelm, M. M., Blome, C., Bhakoo, V. & Paulraj, A. (2016). Sustainability in multi-tier supply chains: Understanding the double agency role of the first-tier supplier. Journal of Operations Management, 41(1), pp. 42-60.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

Student workload

Two contact days 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 8 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 35 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment, 1st contact day, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2pcs, pre-assignment, 2nd contact day, learning assignment 2

Further information for students

n this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study material and course literature will be given during the course

Teaching methods

This is a virtual course. Course consists five different subjects and every subject has its own assignment. You will study all subjects independently through given materials.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation procedure is described in study guide. Course teacher will give additional information of other possible methods to take this course.

Student workload

One credit means 27 hours of student work. Therefore 5 credit course means 135 hours of student work.

Course plan:
- Independent study, distance learning, around 135 hours

Further information for students

Avoin amk 10
CampusOnline 20

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Objectives

Organizations focus on their core competences, purchasing's share of turnover increases, suppliers make an increasingly large part of the products and services offered by the organization. Suppliers play a significant role in ensuring sustainable business operations. The role of procurement in ensuring the success of the organization is emphasized.

In this course procurement management competence, entrepreneurship, innovation and work community competences, as well as internationality and communication competences are promoted and assessed.

In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the opportunities and challenges of procurement management as part of the organization's and network's business operations. You will learn to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You will learn how to develop cooperative relationships between different actors. You will develop your capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Content

The main themes in the course are the role of purchasing in business, analysis and development of purchasing in accordance with the organization's strategy, management and development of supplier relations, development of cooperation and joint development, as well as sustainable development and digitalization in purchasing.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Andersen, P. H. & Gadde, L. Organizational interfaces and innovation: The challenge of integrating supplier knowledge in LEGO Systems. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1)

Cole, R. & Aitken, J. (2020). The role of intermediaries in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26(2), .

D’amico, F., Mogre, R., Clarke, S., Lindgreen, A. & Hingley, M. (2017). How purchasing and supply management practices affect key success factors: The case of the offshore-wind supply chain. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 32(2), pp. 218-226.

Jääskeläinen, A. & Heikkilä, J. (2019). Purchasing and supply management practices in customer value creation. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 24(3), pp. 317-333.

Kache, F. & Seuring, S. (2017). Challenges and opportunities of digital information at the intersection of Big Data Analytics and supply chain management. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 37(1), pp. 10-36.

Kosmol, T., Reimann, F. & Kaufmann, L. (2019). You'll never walk alone: Why we need a supply chain practice view on digital procurement. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(4), .

Lacoste, S. (2016). Sustainable value co-creation in business networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 52, pp. 151-162.

Li, D., Wang, X., Chan, H. K. & Manzini, R. (2014). Sustainable food supply chain management. International Journal of Production Economics, 152, pp. 1-8.

Luzzini, D., Amann, M., Caniato, F., Essig, M. & Ronchi, S. (2015). The path of innovation: Purchasing and supplier involvement into new product development. Industrial Marketing Management, 47(C), pp. 109-120.

Luzzini, D., Brandon-Jones, E., Brandon-Jones, A. & Spina, G. (2015). From sustainability commitment to performance: The role of intra- and inter-firm collaborative capabilities in the upstream supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 165(C), pp. 51-63.

Melander, L. & Lakemond, N. (2015). Governance of supplier collaboration in technologically uncertain NPD projects. Industrial Marketing Management, 49(C), pp. 116-127.

Nieminen, S. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes / Sanna Nieminen. Helsinki: Talentum Pro.

Pihlajamaa, M., Kaipia, R., Säilä, J. & Tanskanen, K. (2017). Can supplier innovations substitute for internal R&D? A multiple case study from an absorptive capacity perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), pp. 242-255.

Revilla, E. & Knoppen, D. (2015). Building knowledge integration in buyer-supplier relationships. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(10), pp. 1408-1436.

Sarkis, J., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. & Koh, S. L. (2019). Effective multi-tier supply chain management for sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, pp. 1-10.

Scuotto, V., Caputo, F., Villasalero, M. & Del Giudice, M. (2017). A multiple buyer - supplier relationship in the context of SMEs' digital supply chain management. Production Planning & Control: Operations Management and Digital Technologies, 28(16), pp. 1378-1388.

Srai, J. S. & Lorentz, H. (2019). Developing design principles for the digitalisation of purchasing and supply management. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(1), .

Tangpong, C., Michalisin, M. D., Traub, R. D. & Melcher, A. J. (2015). A review of buyer-supplier relationship typologies: Progress, problems, and future directions. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 30(2), pp. 153-170.

Tanskanen, K. & Aminoff, A. (2015). Buyer and supplier attractiveness in a strategic relationship — A dyadic multiple-case study. Industrial Marketing Management, 50, pp. 128-141.

Teller, C. (2016). The importance of key supplier relationship management in supply chains. International journal of retail & distribution management.

Van Poucke, E., Matthyssens, P. & Weeren, A. (2016). Enhancing cost savings through early involvement of purchasing professionals in sourcing projects: Bayesian estimation of a structural equation model. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 22(4), pp. 299-310.

Weele, A. J. v. (2010 or later). Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice (5th ed.). London: Cengage Learning.

von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). The impact of global purchasing and supplier integration on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), pp. 1295-1311.

Wilhelm, M. M., Blome, C., Bhakoo, V. & Paulraj, A. (2016). Sustainability in multi-tier supply chains: Understanding the double agency role of the first-tier supplier. Journal of Operations Management, 41(1), pp. 42-60.

Teaching methods

Teaching and learning methods used are lectures, discussions and working together as well as learning assignments. The reflection and feedback are used to support the learning.

Practical training and working life connections

Visiting lectures in contact days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam

Student workload

Two contact days 12h
Two half day zoom-lectures 8 h
Pre-assignments for the contact days 20 h
Two learning assignments 60 h
Other independent study 35 h

Content scheduling

The course proceeds as follows: pre-assignment, 1st contact day, learning assignment 1, zoom-lectures 2pcs, pre-assignment, 2nd contact day, learning assignment 2

Further information for students

In this course the purchasing management skills, entrepreneurial, innovation and work community skills, and international and communication skills are assessed. The tools for evaluating the learning process are the learning assignment with an emphasis on informational competence, the learning assignment with an emphasis on applied competence, and the reflection.

Competence assessment is based on criteria and the assessment is done by the responsible teacher when all learning assignments have been completed. The evaluation decision is made on a scale of: accepted/failed. The assessment material consists of the pre-assignments and learning assignments of the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

You recognize the opportunities and challenges of purchasing management as part of the organization's and network's business. You know how to plan, analyze and develop acquisitions as part of the organization's strategic management in the manner required by sustainable development. You know how to develop cooperative relationships between different operators. Your own capabilities to renew business models and develop the network's competitiveness.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree