FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Logistics Management

LOG 401 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Procurement Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 401
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
  To be a junior (3th year) student
or To be a senior (4th year) student
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Blended
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Group Work
Case Study
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The students will learn how to, perform all basic purchasing functions, manage global sourcing activities, establish an effective purchasing system, identify the best suppliers, work in teams on purchasing activities, identify how purchasing impacts company profitability, manage eprocurement process.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to describe all basic purchasing functions.
  • to discuss global sourcing activities.
  • to establish an effective purchasing system.
  • to identify the best suppliers.
  • to work in team on purchasing activities.
  • to discuss the essentials of e-procurement process.
Course Description The basic objectives of this course are to cover procurement and its functionalities, differences in procurement systems and approaches in these areas. Procurement variables e.g.; quality, quantity, time, price, source are discussed in detail. Relationship with suppliers and its impacts on procurement systems are also covered.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction Chapter 1 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
2 Importance and Scope of Procurement Chapter 1 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
3 Procurement Process and E-Procurement Chapter 2 & Chapter 17 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
4 Purchasing Strategy Development and Ethical Considerations Chapter 3 & Chapter 14 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
5 Supplier Selection and Evaluation, Supplier Development Chapter 7 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
6 Case Study Application Case material
7 Creating Manageable Supply Base Chapter 9 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
8 Case Study Application Case material
9 Supplier Quality Management, Early Supplier Involvement- Progress Report Week Chapter 11 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
10 Strategic Cost Management in Procurement Chapter 10 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
11 Negotiation in Procurement Chapter 12 in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield
12 Case Study Application Case material
13 Final Project Presentations
14 Final Project Presentations
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  •  Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3rd ed, R.Monczka, R.Trent and R.Hanfield, Thomson Press; ISBN-10: 8131501302, ISBN-13: 978-8131501306
  • Purchasing & Supply Chain Management: With 50 Supply Chain Cases, 13/e by Michiel Leenders, Anna Flynn, P. Fraser Johnson, Harold Fearon, ISBN: 0072873795, McGraw Hill, Irwin.
  • Lecture Notes
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Purchasing for Bottom Line Impact: Improving the Organization Through Strategic Procurement by Lisa M. Ellram, Laura M. Birou, ISBN: 0786302178, McGraw Hill.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
3
5
15
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
50
50
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
143

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
2

To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains

X
3

To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector

X
4

To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain

5

To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration

6

To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches

7

To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains

X
8

To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains

9

To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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