Logistics
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KC31TY160 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Huhtamäki, Pauli |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the course is to teach students about the distinctive features of industrial and organisational management and purchasing activities and to provide them with the skills they need to plan and develop a company's purchasing activities in the local and international environments. Students will be knowledgeable of materials processing and the significance of it as part of the production process.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Sub-contracting and outsourcing, evaluating and selecting suppliers
- Purchasing strategies, comparing them and suitability
- Cost-efficiency of purchasing and manufacturing, performance and evaluation
- Simulation of materials processing and examples of companies (case studies)
Recommended or Required Reading
- W.C.Benton (2008): Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- Lecture material
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Assignment and the presentation of it in the seminar
- Active participation in the case-study lessons
Grading is based on a scale of 1 to 5.
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