Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- undertake critical analysis of supply management situations;
- evaluate the cost benefit of cooperation and competition in business transactions;
- differentiate strategic and operational purchasing decisions and the factors to be managed in both situations.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the underlying principles in organisation structure, law and negotiation and their application to strategy and operations;
- the effects of the Make or Buy option.
- the principles and practices of purchasing and supply management;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- structure and solve problems;
- analyse the appropriateness of decision making methods;
- utilise oral and written communication.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
International Journal of Operations & Production Management.
Journal of Supply Chain Management.
Journal of Business Logistics.
Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management.
Journal of Operations Management.
Textbooks
Cousins, P D., Lamming R C, Lawson B, Squire, B. (2008). Strategic Supply Management: Theories, Concepts and Practice. Pearson Education.
Moore, Nancy Y. (2014). Small Business and Strategic Sourcing: Lessons from Past Research and Current Data. The RAND Corporation.
Van Weele A J (2018). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. London: Cengage Learning.
Jespersen, Birgit Damm, and Tage Skjott-Larsen (2005). Supply Chain Management: - in Theory and Practice. Copenhagen Business School Press.
Johnsen, Thomas E., et al. (2018). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A Sustainability Perspective. Taylor & Francis.
Robert Crocker, et al., (2018). Unmaking Waste in Production and Consumption: Towards the Circular Economy. Emerald Publishing.
Trent, Robert J., and Llewellyn Roberts (2009). Managing Global Supply and Risk: Best Practices, Concepts, and Strategies. J. Ross Publishing.
Jacoby, David (2017). The High Cost of Low Prices: A Roadmap to Sustainable Prosperity. Business Expert Press.
Sollish, Fred, et al (2011). An Overview of Global Strategic Sourcing. John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class discussions
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Through discussions and interactions in class.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External