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Purchasing, 6 credits
Inköp, 6 hp
TETS23
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Björn OskarssonDirector of studies or equivalent
Björn OskarssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 36 hRecommended self-study hours: 124 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Energy-Environment-Management
- Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
- Design and Product Development
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Basic course in Industrial Economics. Basic logistics is recommended.Intended learning outcomes
After having completed the course the student shall:
- Master basic concepts describing a company’s purchasing procedures.
- Be well aware of the role of the purchasing function, and its strategic importance for a company.
- Be well aware of how the purchasing function in different ways interacts with other functions in the company.
- Be well aware of different purchasing strategies and be able to apply these in a situation specific context.
- Be aware of the existing differences between public purchasing and purchasing in the private sector.
- Master different methods for assessment and evaluation of suppliers
- Be able to perform a supplier evaluation in a structured manner.
- Be aware of basic negotiation techniques and strategies.
- Be able to perform a total cost analysis within a purchasing context.
Course content
The course focuses purchasing’s strategic importance for a company. Traditional and modern views on purchasing are presented and discussed. The purchasing process, from demand specification to completed delivery, is a major influence during the course. Special attention is given to purchasing strategies, supplier evaluation, and supplier relations. Specific areas like negotiation and public purchasing are also included.
Teaching and working methods
Lectures, both from academy and the private sector. Exercises, where the students in groups practice application of stuff presented in literature and during lectures. Seminars, where the exercises are presented and discussed.
Examination
| UPG1 | Group assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The results from the different parts of the examination are weighed together to form the grade of the course (U,3,4,5).
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Björn OskarssonExaminer
Björn OskarssonCourse website and other links
http://www.iei.liu.se/logistik/tets23Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 36 hRecommended self-study hours: 124 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Weele, Arjan J. van, (2012) Inköp och supply chain management : analys, strategi, planering och praktik
ISBN: 9789144074276
Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG1 | Group assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The results from the different parts of the examination are weighed together to form the grade of the course (U,3,4,5).
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
Weele, Arjan J. van, (2012) Inköp och supply chain management : analys, strategi, planering och praktik
ISBN: 9789144074276
Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
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| 3.2 Communications |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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