Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

ETM 4420 - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management


Purchasing, logistics and Supply Chain Management principles are key functions in most enterprises. This class provides an introduction to the key fundamentals and tools used in these functional areas.

Requisites: BUSL 2000 and ETM 3015 and ETM 3635 and FIN 2020 and MGT 2000
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain the key differences between purchasing and supply chain management.
  • Students will be able to list key performance measures and explain their importance in supply chain management
  • Students will be able to describe key components of a purchasing contract.
  • Students will be able to explain key performance measures of a purchasing contract.
  • Students will be able to differentiate and explain between a supply chain and a value chain.


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