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Global Supply Chain Management and Sourcing (5 cr)

Code: 5M00FX64-3001

General information


Enrolment period

02.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Textile and Material Engineering

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Textile and Material Engineering

Teachers

  • Sean Morga

Person in charge

Marja Rissanen

Groups

  • 22TEMA

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- understands how international sourcing and purchasing activities are performed.
- learn the routines and rules of global textile importing, exporting and subcontracting.
- knows the most important restrictions and legislations regarding commerce.
- is familiar with the most common problems regarding purchasing
- is able to draw up international documents regarding purchasing.
- can also take into account the ethical principles when it comes to selecting the supplier.
- understand the importance of the quality assurance and is aware of the quality assurance tools and methods.

Content (course unit)

Purchasing and sourcing methods from subcontracting to product purchases.
Purchase agreements, terms of purchase, terms of payment, methods of transport.
Laws and regulations governing international product sourcing.
Price formation. Quality and delivery control.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowing: The student has an overview of the principles of the topic. The student has basic knowledge about the principles of global sourcing business.

Acting: The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assistance.

Being: The student takes his/her responsibity for studying and is capable of working in a group. The student can give and take feedback.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Knowing: The student understands well the global supply chain of textile products and sourcing process. The student can explain the principles of global sourcing business and can describe the challenges related to that topic.

Acting: The student applies substance matter learnt in previous studies, makes a plan/plans before carrying out tasks, limits tasks/problems to have an appropriate scope, solves problems.

Being: The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. The student recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. The student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Knowing: The student has an comprehensive understanding of the global supply chain of textile products and sourcing process. The student can independently explain the principles of global sourcing business and understand well the challenges related to that topic.

Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, assesses new solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Being: The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.

Assessment scale

0-5