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Level 6 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Comparative Procurement Across Diverse Industries

LSC605 · Strategic Procurement — Week 11 of 16

CourseLSC605
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Comparative Procurement Across Diverse Industries

  1. Public sector procurement regulations and social value
  2. High-velocity FMCG and retail category purchasing
  3. Direct materials sourcing in automotive and heavy manufacturing
  4. Indirect and professional services procurement dynamics

What you will be able to do

  • 4.2 Evaluating purchasing in different industries in strategic procurement in business management.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluating purchasing in different industries in strategic procurement in business management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Proud2bOps: Introduction to NHS Procurement - September 2024 · YouTube · One NHS Finance · 59 min · for registered students
  • Sustainable public procurement in the midst of the climate crisis · YouTube · OECD · 20 min · for registered students
  • The MAPS Initiative and why procurement matters · YouTube · OECD · 16 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The Sourcing Playbook (UK Government Commercial Function) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 78 pages · for registered students
  • Procurement in the Supply Chain World, ch.: Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 125–132 · for registered students
  • Exploring Business, ch. 11: Operations Management in Manufacturing and Service Industries · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 565–614 · 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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