An in-depth anaylsis of strategic procurement practices for competitive advantage, cost management, contractual negotiations and supplier management. Topics include: strategic implications of supply processes, valued supply organizations, common control systems, cost management, insourcing versus outsourcing, negotiation and supplier relations, just-in-time systems, risk and new developing responsibilities of the supply chain.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, Operations Management 317 and Management Studies 391.
Antirequisite(s)
- Not for credit with Operations Management 559.03.
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