Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base, Group B
Course code
SCM101
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
3.0
Term
HS 2020
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Felix Reimann, Prof. Dr. Lutz Kaufmann
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
- Strategic Positioning
- Supply Management Structures
- Purchasing Chessboard
- Leveraging Competition among Suppliers
- Changing the Nature of Demand
- Global Sourcing
- Cooperating with Suppliers
- Contracting & Managing Risks
- Performance Management
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 08.09.2020 | 11:30 - 15:15 |
Learning outcomes
- Grasp the strategic importance of the procurement function
- Navigate increasingly complex global supply markets and supply networks
- Identify, audit, and qualify suppliers
- Negotiate with suppliers
- Decide on the optimal means of collaboration/competition
- Implement performance measurement activities within the procurement function
Literature
Primary literature, including case studies, will be included in the course pack.Secondary literature will be announced in the course pack.
Learningmethods
Lectures, Case studies
Exam
Exam, case studies, individual assignment.
Please note: In case you need to retake the module (because of having failed the module at the first attempt), your grade will be based exclusively on a resit exam.
Please note: In case you need to retake the module (because of having failed the module at the first attempt), your grade will be based exclusively on a resit exam.