Sourcing Strategy [ LLSMS2037 ]

The course objectives are:

- To implement and apply professional category strategies

- To become familiar with the arsenal of potential sourcing strategies

- To experience best practices in sourcing strategies and learn their
   hurdles and success factors

- To learn how to provide a thorough supply analysis to derive superior
   sourcing strategies

Given the condensed format for the class and the role of case teaching, participation at all project presentations, guest lectures, and debriefings is mandatory.

We will be discussing other cases and articles during the course. You should be prepared for class discussion.

Developing and implementing sourcing strategies

All relevant literature will be provided online through the iCampus website.

Notes, slides, questions to cases and articles are available from iCampus under the course LSMS2037 heading.

Semester                  Spring 2011

Language                English

Lectures                     30 h (14 x 2 h) (5 ECTS)

Instructor              Prof. Lieven QUINTENS, Maastricht University,  l.quintens@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Assistant                Hakan UMIT, UCL/LSM, hakan.umit@uclouvain.be