Course Outline

MBA EVE-Elective (A)

Class:
Course:

Procurement in Supply Chain

Class details

Class Timing and

Room
Session Day(s)
Credit Hours:
Consultation Time
Email

3/class hours(per week) | 0/lab hours(per week)

Monday to Friday
jiyad.shaikh@unilever.com
Course Description

Procurement is much more than simply buying goods and services. Interest in the performance
of the procurement function has been fast growing in recent years with ever increasing business
competitiveness and the pressure to bring value to stakeholders. Companies are turning their
attention to effective global supply chain and strategic procurement for survival and value
creation. The amount of money flowing through procurement spend is phenomenal; ranging
from 50% to 85% of company revenue. In the search for low cost, high quality goods and
services, companies worldwide have turned to different continents for various aspects of
sourcing, ranging from sourcing to procure-to-pay transactional processing. This MBA course
works with literature publications, select case studies and student projects in building the
fundamental knowledge of global supply chain management and strategic procurement for
students.

Course Objective

1. Students learn to appreciate how Procurement plays a critical functional role in a

company and its influence and interdependencies with other corporate functions, such
as R&D, manufacturing, support, finance, etc.
2. Students learn the elements required in achieving a world-class procurement
organization and a competitive global supply base.
3. Students become well versed in the strategic sourcing process and the continued
supplier performance management methodologies.
4. Students are aware of the ethical, contractual, and legal issues faced by procurement
professionals.

5. Students are introduced the changing procurement environment and skill sets with the
advancements in technology, such as eCommerce and reverse auction platforms along
with CRM and SRM concepts.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course participants would be able to following LOs.

1. Procurement operation, structure, organization, and impact in business

competitiveness. Topics to be covered:
a. Global supply chain management
b. Impact of procurement
c. Purchasing and supply chain

2. Building world-class procurement, covering:

a. The strategic procurement process Translating corporate strategy into
procurement goals
b. Identifying and strategizing the competitive advantage
c. Strategic procurement v.s. commodity procurement
d. Outsourcing pros, cons, and risk management
3. From sourcing to continued measurements, with topics on:
a. Supplier evaluation, selection, and audits
b. Quality and cost management
c. Purchasing laws, ethics, and contract management
d. Supplier performance management

Teaching and Learning Methodology

Extended lectures using overhead projector and the multimedia as and when needed. Class room
exercises, assignments and quizzes.
Materials and Supplies

Involvement of students in class room exercises, using simple or scientific calculator, shall be
encouraged.

Expected Class Conduct

Maturity is expected from the class regarding behavior, eating / using mobile phones, class
disturbance, late arrivals etc. Participants are also advised to follow the deadlines fixed for
assignments.
Course Plan
Week

Chapters

Session Topic

Assesments

Personal Introductions/Objective Setting/Expectations & Introduction

to SCM and Procurement

N/A

Global supply chain management

N/A

Impact of procurement

N/A

Purchasing and supply chain

N/A

The Transactional & strategic procurement process Translating

5

corporate strategy into procurement goals

N/A

Identifying and strategizing the competitive advantage

N/A

Strategic procurement v.s. commodity procurement

N/A

Mid Term Exam.

N/A

Outsourcing pros, cons, and risk management

N/A

10

Supplier evaluation, selection, and audits

N/A

11

Quality and cost management

N/A

12

Purchasing laws, ethics, and contract management

N/A

13

Supplier performance management

N/A

14

Revision + Report Submissions

N/A

15

Presentations

N/A
Text Book

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Monczka, Trent, and Handfield

3rd Edition, 2005, ISBN: 0-324-20254-7

Refrence Books
1

World Class Supply Chain Management, Burt/Dobler/Starling, null Edition, Prentice Hall,.
Course Pre-Requisites

None
Marks Distribution
Total
Frequency

Marks Head

Total
Exempted

Marks
/Frequency

Total Marks
/Head

For D Grade
Holder(s)

Quiz

10

Exempted

Assignment

10

Exempted

Final Paper

40

40

Included

Mid Term Paper

30

30

Included

Presentation

10

10

Exempted

Total Marks

100

70 (For DGs)

Attendance Policy
Prompt arrival and regular attendance are extremely important. For Academic policy refer to student
handbook for policies on late entry, maximum absences allowed, leave application etc.
Students with Physical or Educational Challenges

Students with educational and/or physical challenges are entitled to extra attention and time from the
instructor. Therefore students are advised to notify the course instructor at the beginning of the
course. Special arrangement may also be made on prior request based on specific challenges.
Academic Integrity
This course seeks to empower students for independent learning, resourcefulness, clear thinking, and
perception. All submitted work and activities should be genuine reflections of individual achievement
from which the student should derive personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. Plagiarism
and cheating subvert these goals and will be treated according to the policy stated in the Student
Handbook. The instructor reserves the right to utilize electronic means to help prevent plagiarism.
Comments and/or Suggestions
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suggestions or comments that can help further improve the course. A link is also provided on your
account for frequent and trouble-free feedback. The Institutional Research Department would like to
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