Sustainable Purchasing (2cr)

Objective

The role of purchasing in business has grown significantly. On average, purchasing is more than 50% of a company’s revenue. In some companies, it can be as high as 80–90%. Modern purchasing is no longer just about cost control and savings; it is a vital part of successful business. Purchasing is the professional management of external resources.

In the Sustainable Purchasing course, you will learn to understand the role and importance of purchasing in a transport company’s business. You will learn to identify the most significant purchases for a company and gain tools to develop them. You will understand how procurement impacts an organization’s sustainability goals. In addition, you will learn to consider purchasing from the perspective of an organization buying transport services.

Content

The key contents of the course are:
- The role and significance of purchasing in business
- Sustainable purchasing
- Developing purchasing and customer understanding

Qualifications

This course does not require any previous knowledge.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is graded on a pass/fail basis. All assignments must be successfully completed to pass the course and receive a passing mark. Detailed assessment criteria for each assignment are provided in the Assignment instructions.

Further information

This course is part of the TLLY2500 Basics of Purchasing (5 ECTS) course.