PurchasingLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

TEL purchasing and economic skills: Students understand the meaning of the purchasing as part of the business in different organizations and networks. In addition, a student knows the core concepts in the field of purchasing and understands the main issues concerning the purchasing strategy and planning. The aim is to gain understanding of the possibilities and the challenges the procurement offers and faces in an organization.

EUR-ACE Transferable Skills: Students are able to function effectively as an individual and as a member of a team in the field of purchasing, they also are able to use diverse methods to communicate effectively with the engineering community both inter- and intra-organisationally. Students are aware of the corporate social responsibility in relation to purchasing activities and management.

JAMK working life and communication skills: Students are able to work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team in the field of purchasing. They also are able to use diverse methods to communicate and work in different types of business relationships. Students will be able to develop the organization’s business and operations through developing the better purchasing.

Sisältö

The main content will include
- role of purchasing
- decision making in purchasing
- purchasing management process
- buying business services
- purchasing and business strategy
- category sourcing
- purchasing, innovation and quality
- performance measurement in purchasing
- buying and supply management in retail

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic knowledge about materials management.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

- Excellent (5) requires active participation and work as well as excellent performance in group works, assignments and exam showing excellent learning results in the competence areas defined above.
- Good (3-4) requires participation and work as well as good performance in group works, assignments and exam showing good learning results in the competence areas defined above.
- Satisfactory (1-2) requires participation and work as well as satisfactory performance in group works, assignments and exam showing the satisfactory learning results in the competence areas defined above.