Purchasing (OCGC)

Course Information

In this course, the student is introduced to the key concepts of purchasing for supply chain management. This includes a study of the purchasing cycle and the manner in which purchasing activity is integrated into and aligned to a firm’s organizational strategy. Various elements of a purchasing strategy are detailed including the advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized purchasing functions, purchasing best practices, and tools and techniques for purchasing applications and oversight.

Intake F25 SEM

Start Date Sep 09 / 2025

End Date Dec 16 / 2025

Prerequisite(s):

None

Computer Software Requirements:

n/a

Chats:

n/a

Group Work:

n/a

Registering college code:
LO-BUSI8538

Host college code:
CN-SCM115

How to register

You can register in-person, on-line, by phone, fax or mail.  When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL001– not LO-ENL001).

Contact

Distance Education
Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Email : distance@loyalistcollege.com

P.O. Box 4200
Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
Belleville, ON
K8N 5B9

Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Fax :

Find on map

Go to the Website