Jönköping, Sweden

Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective

Due to the covid-19 outbreak, JU Summer School is cancelled for 2020. We hope to welcome you in 2021.

The aim of the course is to give advanced knowledge of logistics in purchasing and supply chain management with a global perspective. The focus is on the purchasing functions importance of the company result, including elements such as supplier relations & portfolio, globalization, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility CSR), legal aspects,
performance measurements (KPIs) among
others.

Target group

Undergratudate/Bachelor level students in the areas of business administration or engineering.

Course aim

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After a successful course, the student should
Knowledge and understanding
- display knowledge of purchasing logistics and its role in an industrial setting, including
knowledge regarding the basic terminology, methods and models and be familiar with current
research
- demonstrate comprehension of the design, planning and management of materials and
information flow, with focus on purchasing and logistics
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate the ability to design, plan and manage materials and information flows by making
conscious decisions regarding the employed purchasing strategy
- be capable of searching, finding, gathering, evaluating and making a critical interpretation of
purchasing related information
- demonstrate the ability to independently identify, formulate and analyze purchasing issues
- demonstrate the ability to independently plan, carry out and summarize in a written report a
purchasing related analysis
- demonstrate the ability to put acquired knowledge into practice and show an understanding of
the purchasing professionn
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate the ability to suggest and compare different alternatives for designing, planning
and managing materials flow with focus on purchasing while considering the consequences and
risks associated with the alternatives
- demonstrate the ability to judge sustainability aspects of purchasing, supplier relations and
transportations
- demonstrate the ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach and a systems perspective

Fee info

SEK 20000: Tuition fee, including the transcript of academic records and certificate after completing the course successfully.
SEK 1000: Social and cultural package. Includes: welcome lunch, company visits, trip to one of Sweden’s best-preserved castles from the16th century in Vadstena, a trip to Gränna a charming city where popular peppermint candy canes are being handmade, excursions in the Swedish nature, Swedish Mid-summer celebration and more fun activities!
Additional activity (extra cost to be confirmed): Weekend trip to Gothenburg including the amusement park Liseberg