MGT 797 - Fundamentals of Purchasing & Supply Management

.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student, who is a current or prospective supply chain manager, to learn the

knowledge and skills needed to integrate key concepts and best practices of purchasing and supply management into

one’s organization’s work processes. Topics to be covered include purchasing goals and objectives, price/cost analysis,

competitive bidding, product specifications, and supplier sourcing.

Course Objectives:

1. identify the fundamental goals and objectives of purchasing and supply management,

2. explain the essential elements of effective purchasing and supply management,

3. discuss ways of integrating effective purchasing and supply management practice into organization processes, and

4. prepare to utilize advanced supply management concepts and practices.