Level of study: 2.
Year: 2.
Compulsory subject

The aim of the subject Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) in the era of Industry 4.0 is to ensure that individual students have the necessary knowledge to join any PSM department of any large organization and are prepared to respond to various aspects that purchasing will face in the (near) future. The course provides opportunities for individual students to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to improve their competitiveness in the labor market today and in the future, and also aims to develop their professional and personal skills in the long term. Increasing the number of highly qualified students in the field of PSM will support the development of various solutions for supply chains, logistics, finance, and the business environment in general.

Brief course outline:

  • The role of purchasing in the supply chain. Procurement and purchasing in a company.
  • Purchasing behavior in industry
  • Supply chain management
  • Module II: Setting requirements for suppliers using data and technology A.
  • Module II: Setting requirements for suppliers using data and technology B.
  • Module III: Sourcing and evaluating suppliers in the digital age A.
  • Module III: Securing resources and evaluating suppliers in the digital age B.
  • Module IV: Selecting suppliers A.
  • Module IV: Selecting suppliers B.
  • Module V: Advanced automation in operational procurement
  • Module I: Strategic Digital Leadership
  • Characterization of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of PSM.