300445 (v.2) Strategic Procurement 502

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Strategy development including planning and supply chain strategies. Supply organisations and structures including supply chains policies. Human resources in the supply chains policies. Human resources in the supply chain and strategic planning and control.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Understanding of the nature of procurement as a strategic organisation approach to managing the supply chain. Developed management skills to equip them to plan, promote and implement the introduction of strategic procurement in a selected organisation. Researched and evaluated techniques required to measure supply chain activities and issues affecting an organisations local and global operations and potential.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Burt, D. and Doyle, M. (1993). The American Keiretsu. Homewood, Business One Irwin. Cox, A. (1996). Innovations in Procurement Management. Boston, Earlsgate Press. Harvard Business Review. (2000). Managing the Value Chain. Boston, Harvard Business Review. Hines, P., Lamming, R., Jones, D., Cousins, P., Rich, N. (2000). Value Stream Management: Strategy and Excellence in the Supply Chain. London, Prentice-Hall. Woods, J. and Marien, E. (2001). The Supply Chain Yearbook 2001. New York, McGraw-Hill.

Unit Texts:

Lamming, R. and Cox, A. (1999). Strategic Procurement Management. Boston, Earlsgate Press.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Individual critique of a book chapter 35%, Individual Seminar on Chapter Review (with handouts) 25%, Group Paper: (two or three members only per group) 25%, Progress Report on this project Presentation 1 (5 minutes) 5%, Final Report on this project Presentation 2 (15 minutes + questions) 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y