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Procurement and Supply Management - Period 4
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: late Jan 2026 - late May 2026
Procurement and Supply Management - Period 4
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Supply Chain Management
Instruction in: English
Course Code: E_IBK3_PSM
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
In this course, we aim at discussing the management of purchasing, transport and supply activities. In particular, we aim at lecturing the following topics:
-procurement activities
-management of the sourcing function
-make-or-buy decisions
-break-even analysis
-supplier scoring, assessment, and selection
-supplier relationship management
-the structure of freight transport cost
-freight transport demand
-value of time and reliability; modal choice and route choice
-urban transport systems: congestion and reliability
-environmental effects of transport and corporate responsibility
-transport policy at local, national and EU levels
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
-procurement activities
-management of the sourcing function
-make-or-buy decisions
-break-even analysis
-supplier scoring, assessment, and selection
-supplier relationship management
-the structure of freight transport cost
-freight transport demand
-value of time and reliability; modal choice and route choice
-urban transport systems: congestion and reliability
-environmental effects of transport and corporate responsibility
-transport policy at local, national and EU levels
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.