Purchasing analysis and development (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Student can analyze and develop purchasing as part of the business development. Student can apply appropriate analyzing methods for current state analysis and decision making as well as for creating development plans. Student understands the development potential both on operational and strategic level.

Content

The main content will include
- systematic development of purchasing as part of the business development
- analyzing methods incl. spend-analysis, ABC-analysis, portfolioanalysis, value analysis, tail management
- purchasing process development
- performance measurement

Materials

van Weele, Arjan. 2010. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. 5th ed. Cengage Learning. (e-kirjana JAMKin kirjastossa)

Iloaranta, Kari ja Pajunen-Muhonen, Hanna. 2012. Hankintojen johtaminen. Tietosanoma.

Nieminen, Sanna. (2016). Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Talentum. (e-kirjana JAMK:in kirjastossa)

Pandit, Kirit, ja Haralambos Marmanis. 2008. Spend Analysis: The Window Into Strategic Sourcing. J. Ross Publishing.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso on päivätoteutus, joka sisältää kontaktiopetusta, itseopiskelua ja pienryhmätyöskentelyä.

Yksityiskohtainen toteutustapa ja ryhmäjako tarkentuu opintojakson aloitusvaiheessa.

Opintojaksolla käytetään Moodlen sähköistä oppimisympäristöä.

Employer connections

Opintojaksolla on mahdollisesti vieraileva luennoitsija.

Exam schedules

Opintojaksoon sisältyy mahdollisesti tentti/ tenttejä, joiden ajankohta tarkentuu opintojakson aloitusvaiheessa.

Student workload

Laskennallinen kuormittavuus on opintopistemäärä kertaa 27 tuntia.

5-opintopisteen opintojaksolla kuormittavuus on 135h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.

Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Qualifications

Basics of purchasing. The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.

Further information

Opintojaksolla on jatkuva palautteenanto arviointimenetelmänä. Arviointi perustuu oppimistehtäviin ja mahdolliseen tenttiin/ tentteihin.