Procurement and TransportationLaajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

Objectives

Supply management
Selection of supply channel
Supply chain management
Using planning tools and programs
Management of international transportation

Additional objectives
Competitive bidding, optimization of transport services

Content

Learning contents

By the end of the course, students will:

*be familiar with ways for finding competitive transport services, and thereby take in consideration different means of transportation, equipment technicalities, IT-supported Track and Trace-programs and transport legislation
*have sufficient knowledge to plan and manage cost-efficient transportation

Skills contents

The student will be able to:
*plan execute and analyse all parts of procurement and purchasing connected with transportation
*operate logistic services in international environment
* optimize transport of goods and services purchased

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Preliminary Readings

Further information

Preliminary readings
Lectures, class discussions, group work, individual assignments.