TILN15 - Purchasing Logistics>

Course Code:	TILN15
Confirmed by:	Dean Sep 22, 2014
Valid From:	Jan 1, 2015
Version:	1
Reg number:	JTH 2014/3523-122

Education Cycle:	First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:	Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
Subject group:	IE1
Specialised in:	G2F
Main field of study:	Industrial Engineering and Management

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

After a successful course, the student should

Knowledge and understanding

- display understanding 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

Skills and abilities

- demonstrate 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 ability to put acquired knowledge into practice and show an understanding of the purchasing profession

Judgement and approach

- demonstrate 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 ability to judge sustainability aspects of purchasing, supplier relations and transportations
- demonstrate ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach and a systems perspective

The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge of logistics from a purchasing and supply chain management 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

Type of instruction

The teaching is given as video-lectures, exercises, assignments and team work

The teaching is conducted in English.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements, 60 credits within main field of study: industrial engineering and management, including Production logistics, 9 credits (or the equivalent).

Examination and grades

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

The course is examined through continuous examination. When all modules are passed, the student receives the grade 3. For higher grades a final written exam is needed. The written exam is however optional.