MGMT X 445 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

Course Description

This course covers the domain of purchasing and the flow of purchasing tasks—from determining the requirements for goods and services through their acceptance. Major topics include supply chain management, purchasing as a socioeconomic force, purchasing and profit, profit multiplier, purchasing objectives and the purchasing process. The practical use of all basic procedures and purchasing techniques is explained, including purchasing services, organizational considerations and alternative, sourcing, quantity, and inventory planning and control. The course also covers price determination, negotiation and cost-price analysis, capital acquisitions, value analysis, quality requirements, specifications, inventory cost savings, shipping, and purchasing with ethical and social responsibility.

Course Outline

This course covers the domain of purchasing and the flow of purchasing tasks--from determining the requirements for goods and services through to their acceptance.

Notes

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• General Business Studies : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Accounting : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Entrepreneurship : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Finance : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in International Trade and Commerce : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Marketing : Electives - Business Management
• General Business Studies with Concentration in Real Estate : Electives - Business Management
• Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
• Supply Chain Management : Required Courses