300524 (v.2) Purchasing and Procurement 311

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Purchasing and procurement is an undeveloped science largely reliant on empirical and practical examples identified in the fields and drawn from practitioners with little time other than to manage their day to day actions. From this experimental background more comprehensive and developed theories and models of purchasing management will be developed.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Defined purchasing and supply chain management. Identified appropriate processes and technologies for purchase documents/records. Described the role of human resources in the supply chain. Discussed contracting approaches to supply. Located appropriate purchasing research, performance and ethics information.

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:

CIPS, Study Guide-Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Management, 4th ed. Stamford, CIPS Services Ltd. Dobler, D.W. and Burt, D.N. (1996), Purchasing and Supply Management. 6th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Farmer, D. and Van Weele, A. (1995), Gower Handbook of Purchasing Management. 2nd ed. Gower Publishing Co. Ltd, Hampshire. Farrington, B. and Waters, D.F. (1994), Managing Purchasing: Organising, Planning and Control. London, Chapman and Hall. Monczka, R. Trent, R. and Handfield, R. (1998), Purchasing and Supply Management. Cincinnati, South Western College Publishing, ITP. Russil, R. (1997), Purchasing Power; Your Suppliers, Your Profits. London, Prentice Hall.

Unit Texts:

Lysons, K. (1996), Purchasing. 4th ed. London, Pitman Publishing.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Class participation 10%. Major group assignment and Final presentation 45%. Individual assignments 45%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y