MARKETING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE
PURCHASING MANAGEMENT &CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SCMA305
WESTVILLE CAMPUS
2013
This document contains important information. Please read it carefully and retain it throughout the semester.
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STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MODULE Lecturer Telephone Fax No Office E-Mail Consultation Miss N.F. Dyili 031 – 260 7386 031 – 260 7386 M- 206, dyilin@ukzn.ac.za Wednesday Thursday OR BY APPOINTMENT & EMAIL Module Administrator Telephone Fax No Office E-Mail Academic Leader Office M1-217 Level 2, M-Block E-Mail ramchanderm@ukzn.ac.za Mr S Mokeki 031 – 260 78143 031 – 260 7386 M230 mokekis@ukzn.ac.za Dr. Manduth Ramchander 09:00-10:30 13:00-14:00
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1. INTRODUCTION This course handout outlines the structure of Purchasing Management & Contemporary Issues The prerequisite for this module is SCMA2OP and any other one 8 credit point module offered by the school, students NOT meeting this prerequisite will NOT be permitted to continue with the course even if their registration has inadvertently been accepted. 2. COURSE OVERVIEW The field of purchasing and supply management includes the functions of planning, organising, motivating, and controlling the flow of purchased material, products and service into and out of the organisation. The course will focus on issues that integrate related functions which provide effective and efficient materials and services to the organization. The course aims at placing the purchasing function in the contemporary world of business. On completion students should be able to elucidate the following concepts: buyer’s responsibilities in today’s purchasing organization, value of the purchasing function to the organization, supplier relations approaches, ethical issues, management of the procurement process, and legal aspects of purchasing, purchasing agreements and contracting methods
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3. MODULE STRUCTURE The