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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Class participation 10%. Major group assignment and Final presentation 45%. Individual assignments 45%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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