Procurement and Supply Management (MGMT90272)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
About this subject
Contact information
August
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
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Prof William Ho william.ho@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | August - Online |
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This subject examines both the strategic and operational levels of purchasing, procurement, supply management. This subject will identify the complete purchasing process model, and enhance the ability to manage the critical components of this model effectively and efficiently. Specific topics will include: make-or-buy decision; Kraljic’s sourcing strategies; supplier selection processes and criteria; strategic sourcing approaches; outsourcing/offshoring/re-shoring/near-shoring; global sourcing; contracting; ordering; post-purchase performance evaluation; supplier integration; supplier development; and supply base optimisation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse purchasing strategies and align them to organisational strategies
- Develop and apply models for analysing sourcing decisions
- Identify challenges and critical success factors of global sourcing
- Evaluate and apply models for analysing ordering decisions
- Analyse post-purchase supplier performance
Generic skills
After completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively about key ideas and theories
- Identify and critically analyse strategic problems and decisions
- Enhance critical thinking in relation to the effectiveness of solutions
- Decompose and resolve complex problems
Last updated: 27 March 2025