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The role of purchasing in the firm
Purchasings relationship with other functions; purchasing and the product lifecycle; the new product development process, new product introduction, purchasings changing role during the growth maturity and decline phases.
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The purchasing decision process
Sources and nature of information; Knowledge Management; structured and unstructured decisions; operational and strategic supply side decisions; Make or buy, sub-contracting and outsourcing decisions,eProcurement and leveraging ICT in procurement.
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Strategy, Innovation and Supply
Creativity and innovation; corporate culture; Corporate Strategies; Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Positioning; Competition and Collaboration;
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TQM Driven Purchasing Strategies
The evolution of TQM, Variability and Quality Management; reducing the supplier base; Supplier Certification; Single Sourcing;
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Lean Driven Supply Strategies
The evolution of manufacturing; the origins of Lean Production; Supplier Tiering; Structural and Behavioural aspects of Lean Supply Networks in Japan; Supplier Relationships; The migration of JIT and Lean practices to Western Manufacturing;
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Compare Traditional Purchasing to Lean, Agile & Virtual Supply Chains
The limitations of Lean Production; Purchasing in different industries, The elements of an agile supply chain; Outsourcing and Managing a Virtual Supply Chain.
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Kenneth Lysons, Brian Farrington. (2006), Purchasing and supply chain management, 7th. all, Pearson Education, UK, [ISBN: 978-0-273-69438-0].
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Womak, J P, Jones D.,Roos, D. (1996), The machine that changed the world, all, Rawson Associates, USA.
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Peter Hines. (1994), Creating world class suppliers, all, Pitman Pub., London, [ISBN: 0-273-60300-0].
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Cali J. F;. (1993), TQM for purchasing management, McGraw-Hill, New York, [ISBN: 0070096236].
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