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Course Description
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Course Name
International Purchasing and Supply Management
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Host University
Universidad del Norte
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Location
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Area of Study
Business Administration, Peace and Conflict Studies, Supply Chain Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits0
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
2. Descripción de la asignatura.
This course presents a corporative management focus developed under the Purchasing & Supply management concept, intending to optimize purchasing/procurement/supply processes at a corporate level. The course will support the student with a combination of analysis skills, management tools and practical experiences which will allow him to identify the role of this specific management area within the overall strategic context and within the supply chain in particular.3. Justificación.
The last two decades have brought a series of changes in the way that businesses are conducted. The accelerated rate of change in markets, products, technology and the level of global competition have turned imperative the need to reduce cost, fulfill the customers’ high expectations in quality and address the corporate/market demand for product availability with less available inventory at the lowest transactional cost. An efficient supply & purchasing management can lead performance through a changing and dynamic business environment.- Temas de la asignatura.
Themes
Sub-themes
In-class hours
Independent work (Readings and assignments)
Introduction
Supply Chain
3
Lectures, textbook and other articles readings
Tactical purchasing vs strategic purchasing
Evolution of purchasing
Operational Purchasing
The Purchasing process
9
Case studies, Workshops
Purchasing and Supply Chain Organization
Purchasing Policy and procedures
Boundary spanning Function
Strategic Sourcing
Purchasing and Commodity Strategy Development
12
Case Studies, Workshops
Insourcing/Outsourcing
Supplier selection, evaluation and measurement
Supplier Quality management
Supplier Development
Worldwide Sourcing
Strategic Cost Management
Strategic Cost management
10
Case studies, Workshops
Negotiation
Managing Contracts
Purchasing law and ethics
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Inventory
8
Case studies, Workshops
Supply Chain Information systems
Performance measurement and Evaluation
Future Directions
Purchasing: Changes and trends
4
Lectures, textbook and other articles readings
Contact the Colombia Program Manager for the complete syllabus.