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 F26 SEM
Start Date Sep 08 / 2026
End Date Dec 15 / 2026
Prerequisite(s):
None
Computer Software Requirements:
n/a
Chats:
n/a
Group Work:
n/a
Registering college code:
LA-SCHN1003
Host college code:
CN-SCM115
How to register
You can register in-person or on-line. When Registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENG-1113–not LA-ENG-1113).