304417 (v.2) Purchasing and Supply Management 302

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Area:	School of Management
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to effective purchasing and supply strategies as a recursor to helping organisations achieve their goals - profit and value contribution and business revival. It includes examination of human resources in the supply chain, as well as sourcing of partnerships and negotiation.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have the ability to describe the objectives and organisation of purchasing and supply management in different types of organisations. To identify systems and procedures in purchasing. To analyse systems and procedures in stores management, transport and distribution. To appraise control of supply chains.
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. CIPS Services LTD, Stamford. Dobler, D.W. and Burt, D.N. (1996). Purchasing and Supply Management. 6th ed. McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., New York. Monczka, R., Trent, R. and Handfield, R. (1998). Purchasing and Supply Management. South Western College Publishing, ITP, Cincinnati. Russit, R. (1997). Purchasing Power: Your Suppliers, Your Profits. Prentice-Hall, London.
Unit Texts:	Lysons, K. (1996). Purchasing. 2nd ed. Glasgow, Bell and Bain Limited.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Continuous Assessment 50%. Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.