Procurement & Supply Chain Management (advanced) – Online Diploma Programme

Course Objectives:

1. Get introduced to public procurement and understand its framework.
2. Develop an in-depth understanding of general principles of government procurement and the European Union (EU) procurement directives.
3. Gain skills in stores management and stock control as well as learn more about inventories and warehouses.
4. Gain knowledge on international procurement and supply chain management and understand the existing challenges and how they can be overcome.
5. Study about the procurement ethics and code of conduct that applies to procurement and supply chain management.

Course Outline

Module 1 – Public Procurement
1.1 Introduction To Public Procurement
1.2 Public Procurement Framework
1.3 General Principles Of Government Procurement
1.4 The EU And Public Procurement
Module 1 Assignment Questions

Module 2 – Stores Management and Stock Control
2.1 Introduction to Stores and Warehouse Management
2.2 Types of Warehouses
2.3 Inventory Management
2.4 Types of Inventory
Module 2 Assignment Questions

Module 3 – International Purchasing and Supply Management
3.1 Introduction to International Procurement and Supply Management
3.2 Problems with International Sourcing
3.3 Concepts in International Sourcing
3.4 On-shoring
Module 3 Assignment Questions

Module 4 – Ethics In Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
4.1 Procurement Ethics
4.2 Ethical Issues Relating to Suppliers
4.3 Ethical Codes of Conduct
4.4 Procurement and Fraud
Module 4 Assignment Questions
Research Project

You can find the beginner and expert level of the course via these links.