Principles of Procurement COR003AS2AE-3001 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 5 op(CONTACT, ...)+-
Campus
Pasila Campus
Teaching language
English
Timing
25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024
Enrollment
02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024
Groups
CONTACT
IBE4PASCM
EXCH
Teachers
Veijo Vänttinen
Seats
15 - 45
Degree Programme
INTBBA International Business
R&D proportion
0.00 cr
Virtual proportion
0.00 cr
Evaluation scale
H-5
Current implementations
No ongoing implementations yet.
Past implementations
No past implementations yet.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course:
- the student has used ERP-system(s) for procurement and understands what the Purchasing Process is and what variations companies typically use about it
- the student has investigated and understands to which other business processes purchasing is interconnected (sales, manufacturing, warehouse and inventory management, enterprise asset management, financial management in particular)
- the student has explored and understands the different purchasing organization setups and their implications (centralized, decentralized, hybrid)
- the student has used ERP-system(s) to the extent that she/he understands how ERP systems facilitate purchasing and has learned to use some of these capabilities (such as material requirements planning, demand management, advanced planning for lean manufacturing etc.)
- the student is able to figure out some main trends, current and future, in purchasing, such as new scalable business models (C-to-C, C-to-B), traceability (tracking origin of materials), business networks such as Ariba
- the student learned to use SAP for purchasing and interrelated business processes
Contents
- theoretical framework for purchasing
- using SAP or comparable ERP solution capabilities for purchasing
- purchasing reporting and analyses
Learning materials
Material provided in Moodle, possible textbook Simulation game environment
Intro
Prologue
The aim of this course is to give the student a first-hand feel of the modern tools and methods used by leading companies in their purchasing activities. The course opens up an overview of how the latest technology is changing the business, including purchasing.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1
Students:
-knows a procurement process in a global business environment
-can create easy task in SAP ERP environment
Assessment criteria - grade 3
Students:
-knows a procurement process in a global business environment
-can create easy task in SAP ERP environment
-can run reports
Assessment criteria - grade 5
Students:
-knows a procurement process in a global business environment
-can create easy task in SAP ERP environment
-can run reports and analyse these reports independently