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Level 6 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Cross-Functional Procurement Relationships

LSC605 · Strategic Procurement — Week 2 of 16

CourseLSC605
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Cross-Functional Procurement Relationships

  1. Stakeholder management across corporate functions
  2. Finance, R&D, and operations interfaces
  3. Cross-functional sourcing teams
  4. Early supplier involvement (ESI)
  5. #14 Procurement in Organizations | Part 1 | Strategic Sourcing
  6. Supplier Collaboration in Procurement

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Describe the purchasing relationship with the other functions in strategic procurement in business.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the purchasing relationship with the other functions in strategic procurement in business.

Study materials

Videos

  • Supplier Collaboration in Procurement · YouTube · Procurement Tactics · 8 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 10.4: Resource planning – purchasing and suppliers · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 337–341 · for registered students
  • Procurement in the Supply Chain World, ch.: Introduction to Procurement · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 13–24 · for registered students
  • Procurement in the Supply Chain World, ch.: Procurement Strategy · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 25–41 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: The Strategic Role of Purchasing
  • Week 2: Cross-Functional Procurement Relationships
  • Week 3: Purchasing in NPD and the Product Lifecycle
  • Week 4: The Purchasing Decision Process and Market Intelligence
  • Week 5: Strategic and Operational Supply Chain Decisions
  • Week 6: Corporate Strategy and Procurement Strategic Alignment
  • Week 7: TQM-Driven Purchasing Strategies
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Portfolio-Driven Supply Strategies
  • Week 10: Lean, Agile, and Virtual Procurement Frameworks
  • Week 11: Comparative Procurement Across Diverse Industries
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Procurement in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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