Purchasing structure and processes in business and service organizations. Global concept of international purchasing. Measuring purchasing performance. Product-service conversion systems, capacity planning and utilization, aggregate planning, scheduling and control, inventory management, and operations subsystem coordination with the organization's strategy. Problems typical of those which graduates must solve in their fields of employment.
Formal report is required.
Minimum 120 hours total time. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. Analysis of substantive and process skills required to provide independent and objective advice to clients. Application of consulting knowledge and skills to real client problems and facilitation of change.