• Purchasing - Analysing and Development (TEPU1550-3002),
         31.08.2020 – 31.12.2020,  5 cr  (TLP20VS, ...) — Face-to-face +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding: Student can analyze and develop purchasing as part of business development. Student understands the development potential both on operational and strategic level.

    EUR-ACE Engineering analysis: Student can apply appropriate analyzing methods for current state analysis and decision making as well as for creating development plans.

    EUR-ACE Investigations: Student recognizes different information systems in purchasing and when they are utilized.
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    The students are able to find information independently, make basic excel calculation and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes and purchasing.
    Course contents
    The main content will include
    - systematic development of purchasing as part of the business development
    - analyzing methods incl. spend-analysis, ABC-analysis, value analysis, tail management
    - purchasing process development
    - performance measurement in purchasing
    - information systems in purchasing
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1 and 2
    Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.
    Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.
    Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.
    Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.
    Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.
    Language of instruction

    English

    Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

    face-to-face learning and distance learning
    Lectures, exercises, group works and/or learning assignments.

    Lecturer(s)

    Minna Kervinen

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    Course book: van Weele, Arjan. 2010. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. 5th ed. Cengage Learning.

    Academic articles, studies and teaching videos are also utilized. Material is shared in the learning environment used in the course.

    Lecturer(s)

    Marjo Turunen

    Working life cooperation

    Visiting lectures from working-life.
    Excursions

    Campus

    Main Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    The date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening information.
    Student has two resit possibilities.

    Timing

    31.08.2020 - 31.12.2020

    Learning assignments and student workload

    Lectures 40 h
    Assignments 55 h
    Independent study 40 h

    Total 135 h

    Enrollment

    03.08.2020 - 30.08.2020

    Groups
    • TLP20VS
    • TLE18S1
    Alternative learning methods

    The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

    Seats

    0 - 35

    Assessment methods

    Assignments and exam.

    Degree Programme

    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Logistics

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Credits
    • 5 cr
    Unit

    School of Technology