Procurement and Logistics Management

This subject examines both the strategic and operational levels of purchasing, procurement, logistics, transportation and supply management. This subject will identify the complete purchasing process model as well as inter-organisational and intra-organisational logistics, and enhance the ability to manage the critical components of the process model and manage and design various logistics distribution 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; supply base optimisation; transportation management; transportation outsourcing; intermodal transportation; warehousing and distribution centre; inbound and outbound logistics management; vehicle sequencing and routing optimisation; intra-organisational process and layout design.