The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2008 (management accounting) - International logistics
- Business administration 2008 (marketing focused on sme) - International logistics
- Business administration 2007 (management accounting) - International logistics
- Business administration 2007 (marketing focused on sme) - International logistics
- Business administration 2009 (management accounting) - International logistics
- Business administration 2009 (marketing) - International logistics
- Business administration 2010 (marketing) - International logistics
- Business administration 2011 (marketing) - International logistics
- Business administration 2011 (financial management) - International logistics
- Business administration 2010 (financial management) - International logistics
- Business administration 2012 (financial management) - International logistics
- Business administration 2012 (marketing) - International logistics
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Optional
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is that the student
understands the value of the purchasing activity
and that they can use important purchasing and
inventory tools.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to
be able to understand the purchasing process and to
understand the relationship between inventory- fix
capital and purchase.
Course contents
The student works with separate purchasing and
inventory tools as ABC-analyses and purchase
agreements. Deterministic and stochastic inventory models are presented in detail.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
basics in logistics
Previous course names
None
Additional information
Students with Logistics as their extension studies will have first priority on the course. Compulsory deadlines for all parts and assignments.
Recommended or required reading
l. Proffs i inköp; Ulf Skoog & Conny Widlund 2001,
ISBN 91-972102-1-8, or later
2. Logistik (läran om effektiva materialflöden),
Jonsson & Mattson, 2005, ISBN 91-44-04182-9.
chapters 11, 12, 15
3. An Introduction to Management Science
by Anderson, Sweeney, Williams och Wisniemski
ISBN 978-1-84480-595-2
Only chapter 11 (inventory models)
4 Other material given during the course.
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 12 hours
- Small-group work - 10 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 33 hours
- Individual studies - 48 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
The Inventory part will be graded based on a small exam and some exercises. The purchasing part will be graded based on a case made for an external partner. Grading is based on written assignments and oral presentations.
Teacher
- Björk Kaj-Mikael
- Relander Siv
Examiner
Björk Kaj-Mikael
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
se arbs
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions