AB-2-024 (0) - Purchasing

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• Business administration 2021 - Logistics - advanced studies
• Business administration 2022 - Logistics - advanced studies
• Business administration 2023 - Logistics - advanced studies
• International business 2019 - Logistics
• International business 2020 - Logistics
• International business 2021 - Logistics - advanced studies
• International business 2022 - Logistics - advanced studies
• International business 2023 - Logistics - advanced studies

1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)

English

Compulsory

First

2

5 cr

In this study unit we focus on the following
competencies:

Fact-based decision making competency

Resilience competency

Local and global societal competencies

The SDG's in focus:

#12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION

Upon completion of this study unit:

You have the ability to explain the importance of
purchasing and how it is connected to the
profitability of a business. (Knowledge)

You have the ability to compare and classify
suppliers in
appropriate categories in order to select a
suitable strategic approach. (Skills)

You have the skills to describe and conduct a
purchasing
process. (Skills)

You have a critical attitude in selecting tools
for
integrating sustainability in the purchasing
process. (Approach)

The student works with purchasing tools and will
conduct negotiations in a real purchasing process as
a case study.​

Introduction to logistics

Compulsory attendance in the introduction and ABC
lecture

Bailey, Farmer, Jessop & Jones 2005, Purchasing
Principles and management, FT Prentice Hall.
Can be found on Perlego

Badenhorst-Weiss JA, Cilliers JO, Dlamini W, Ambe
IM, Purchasing and supply management 7

Van Weele, A.J. & Arbin, K. 2019. Inköp och Supply
Chain Management, Studentlitteratur AB
Van Weele, A.J & Arbin, K. 2018. Purchasing and
Supply Chain Management, Cengage Learning EMEA

• Lectures - 21 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 12 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 67 hours
• Individual studies - 35 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should pass the
compulsory elements of the course and receive
at least 50 points of the maximum 100 points in
the course.
A group assignment including a complete
purchasing process (max 90 points)
An individual assignment (max 10 points)

Grading:
1-49 points equal to fail
50-59 points equal to 1
60-69 points equal to 2
70-79 points equal to 3
80-89 points equal to 4
90-100 points equal to 5
Introduction lecture and ABC lecture mandatory

• Adlercreutz Erica
• Henriksson Robert

Adlercreutz Erica

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (36 students enrolled)

Until date 2024-08-31

2023-08-10 to 2023-08-30

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions