Strategic Sourcing (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

* Purchasing strategies
* Organising of Purchasing
* Global sourcing
* International purchasing – risks and costs (TOC)
* Different terms in purchasing, like Incoterms 2010
* Documentation, payment transactions and financing in international trade

Tavoitteet

After completing this study unit the student will be able to:
- apply a suitable purchasing strategy in different situations- decide what documents and payment transactions will be needed when importing goods andservices and knows where to find them- explain the risks and costs of international purchasing.
- manage the basics of services sourcing
-discuss the total lifecycle costs related to a purchase-carry out cost analysis- explain the importance and effect of different terms in purchasing (eg Incoterms 2010)- utilize the sources of information necessary for purchasing- describe various indicators measuring the performance of purchasing operations- prepare for purchasing negotiations

Sisältö

Planning and organising of Purchasing
Global sourcing
International purchasing – risks and costs
Documentation, payment transactions and financing in international trade
Partnership
Services sourcing
Total cost approach
Measurement of purchasing operations

Aika ja paikka

Sepänkatu
MA-TO -moduuli

Oppimateriaalit

Arjan van Weele: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Sixth Edition. Chapters 1-3, 6-7, 9 and 12
Lectures (in Optima), other material given during lectures.
Part of the material the same as in INTENSE-module.
Many useful web-pages:
exporthelp.europa.eu
CIA-The World Factbook
www.tulli.fi
Laivauskäsikirja (Finna)
Ulkomaankaupan verkkopalvelu (Finna)
www.finnvera.fi
European Comission, Taxation and Customs Union

Opetusmenetelmät

Lecturing, case-learning, group-discussions.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Exam at the end of the course. The exact date will be discussed in the beginning of the course. The students have two re-exams and those dates will be informed later.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Lectures, group works and discussions, Company visits and visiting lecturers.
Kick-off and ending sessions together with other courses in this module.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Team works, individual assignments.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Succesful completion of assignments and written examination. Exam 50 % and assignments 50% of the final grade.Active participation and assignments returned in time. Grade 0-5.