Catalog Info
Effective Term
Winter 2015
WebAdvisor Title
Purchasing & Supply Chain Mgmt
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Introduces the critical function in Supply Chain Management (SCM) known as purchasing. Covers purchasing decisions, strategies, procedures, supplier selections, and negotiations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate competency in the following areas of SCM: purchasing strategies, legal aspects of purchasing, material management, just-in-time (lean) purchasing, procurement, strategic outsourcing, global sourcing, total quality management, cost and price determination, and bargaining and negotiations.
Pre-requisites
BSC-230 with a C grade or better AND BSC-240 with a C grade or better OR Instructor Permission
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Assessment tool on file with department.