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 firms 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:
SA-TBA
Host college code:
CN-SCM115
How to register
You can register in-person, by phone, fax or mail. When Registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL 001–not SA-ENL001). For details visit http://www.saultcollege.ca/ContinuingEducation/index.asp.
Contact
David Barratt
Phone : (705) 759-2554 ext. 2612
Email : ontariolearn@saultcollege.ca
443 Northern AvenueSault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 4J3
Phone : (705) 759-2554
Toll Free : 1-800-461-2260
Fax : (705) 759-7984