Procurement Management

General

• Code: Γ04
• Semester: Κατ/νσης Χειμ Εξάμηνο
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures and Practice/Exercises (3)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Course homepage: https://elearning.cm.ihu.gr/course/view.php?id=93
• Instructors: Karakitsiou Athanasia

Course Contents

• The role of procurement in business and logistics management.
• Business buying behavior.
• Procurement decision making.
• The procurement process in businesses.
• Procurement strategies.
• Portfolio models for developing sourcing strategies.
• Supply or manufacture? (make or buy).
• Supplier selection and evaluation.
• Negotiation techniques.
• Ethical procurement issues.
• Service supplies.
• Public procurement.

Educational Goals

The purpose of the course is the students acquire the necessary knowledge for effective procurement management and to understand its relationship with all logistics management tasks both within the company and in the wider economic environment

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• To carry out tasks in warehouse management, demand forecasting and supply chain response.
• To connect supply management theory with its practical application in different industries and different types of businesses.
• Gain an informed view of modern technologies and collaborative practices applied to support procurement management processes.

General Skills

to be filled

Teaching Methods

• Face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Online guidance.
• Slides Projection in the classroom.
• Use of E-mail and onlne communication systems.
• Use of e-learning system (moodle).

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

to be filled

Recommended Bibliography

ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΑ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ

1. Διοίκηση Εφοδιασμού, Λαϊος Λάμπρος (εκδότης): Humantec Μ.Ε.Π.Ε.

ΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΗ ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΟΜΕΝΗ ΒΙΟΒΛΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ

1. Procurement, Principles & Management (11th Edition) by Peter Baily (Author), David Farmer (Author), Barry Crocker (Author), David Jessop (Author), David Jones (Author).
2. Εισαγωγή στα Logistics, Παπαδημητρίου Στράτος, Σχινάς Ορέστης.
3. Logistics management, Σιφνιώτης.