After a successful course, the student should

- display knowledge of purchasing logistics and its role in an industrial setting, including knowledge regarding the basic terminology, methods and models and be familiar with current research
- demonstrate comprehension of the design, planning and management of materials and information flow, with focus on purchasing and logistics

- demonstrate the ability to design, plan and manage materials and information flows by making conscious decisions regarding the employed purchasing strategy
- be capable of searching, finding, gathering, evaluating and making a critical interpretation of purchasing related information
- being able to independently identify, formulate and analyze purchasing issues
- being able to independently plan, carry out and summarize in a written report a purchasing related analysis
- demonstrate the ability to put acquired knowledge into practice and show an understanding of the purchasing profession

- demonstrate the ability to suggest and compare different alternatives for designing, planning and managing materials flow with focus on purchasing while considering the consequences and risks associated with the alternatives
- demonstrate the ability to judge sustainability aspects of purchasing, supplier relations and transportations
- demonstrate the ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach and a systems perspective

The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge of logistics in purchasing and supply chain management with a global perspective. The focus is on the purchasing functions importance for the company result.

The course includes the following elements:
-Purchasing and strategic sourcing
-Supply chain management, Globalization and Incoterms
-Initiate supplier relations: define needs, specify and document
-Assess supplier portfolio, select suppliers
-Prepare negotiations with regard to TCO and cost break-down
-Legal aspects, contracts, delivery and payment terms and contract management
-Supplier relations, Systems for managing supplier relationships (SRM)
-Sustainability and Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
-Purchase orders, performance measurements (KPIs), and supplier evaluation
-Supplier development process
-Terminate supplier relations

The teaching is given as video lectures, guest lectures, assignments and team work.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

General entry requirements and completed courses 60 credits first cycle courses in industrial engineering, or business administration or equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Kursen bedöms med betygen 5, 4, 3 eller Underkänd.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Examination	10 hp	5/4/3/U

The course is designed for intensified learning.

The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A sustainability Perspective
By Thomas E Johnsen, Mickey Howard, Joe Miemczyk. Available as E-book

Articles and other material provided previous or during lectures.