• Understand context, functions, processes in a business and industrial environment and the impact of those factors on business performance

• Interact in a professional, responsible, effective and constructive way in a working environment, also motivating group members

1. Understand the role of PSM in organizations and in their relationships with suppliers and customers
2. Define PSM concepts
3. Explore supply chain planning and control and how it relates to PSM
4. Examine and understand supply markets, supply bases, supply portfolios and category management
5. Illustrate and explain the purchasing process
6. Understand the importance of strategic sourcing
7. Explore the psychology of PSM
8. Explain the importance of supplier relationship concepts and develop effective supplier relationship management strategies
9. Make effective make or buy and outsourcing decisions and evaluate the challenges of outsourcing
10. Examine and understand purchasing and supply strategy
11. Evaluate the particular challenges and constraints of public sector procurement
12. Explore ethical procurement

Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM)

Why do we need to purchase goods and services - operations planning and control

What is (and isn't) PSM

Supply markets, supply bases, supply portfolios and category management

Strategic sourcing

The psychology of PSM

Make or buy decisions - outsourcing, offshoring and reshoring

Purchasing and supply strategy

Relationships - what are they and how are they managed and developed

Public procurement

Ethical procurement

None

Goal 1 and ILOs 1-12 will be assessed by written examination

Goal 2 and ILOs 1-12 will be assessed by a group presentation and group report