Spring 2027

Procurement and Supply Management

Covers procurement and supply management functions, including purchasing, cost management, negotiation, sourcing, supplier management, and outsourcing.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Tim Buhl3.7/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Xiaoyang Long

Assignments were not terribly difficult for students who attended lectures, though the instructor took a long time to grade them.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the importance of supply management, its functions and impact within firms, and the managerial strategies and operational tactics required of entry-level professionals in supply change management.

  • Analyze a scenario to determine the appropriate sourcing strategy, [and] propose the most effective supplier management processes.

  • Apply, at a foundational level, the necessary legal and ethical considerations to the examination and implementation of supply management.

  • Apply a proper process in evaluating a decision to outsource and utilize a rigorous approach to the development of service contracts.

  • Assess which of the generic purchasing and P2P process steps add value, explain the basis for that assessment, and suggest possible improvement methods.

  • Demonstrate how to operationalize cost management and use it to make decisions.

  • Prepare a risk assessment utilizing the knowledge and tools acquired in class.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing and (MARKETNG 300 or OTM 300) or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program

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    • declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program
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MARKETNG/OTM 423

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    • declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

XIAOYANG LONG is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 400
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 400

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Xiaoyang Long

Students found the lectures somewhat dry, but the course was generally manageable if you paid attention in class.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.50 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.58 GPA, 76.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.60 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Xiaoyang Long

Assignments were not terribly difficult for students who attended lectures, though the instructor took a long time to grade them.

Past student reviews · Xiaoyang Long

One student noted that the instructor took a long time to grade assignments, which was a notable aspect of the experience.

Topics

  • Purchasing process, cost management, negotiation, and sourcing strategies.
  • Supplier management, category management, and acquisition methods.
  • Legal and ethical considerations in supply management.
  • Purchasing and P2P process value assessment and improvement.

Skills

  • Sourcing strategies, supplier management, negotiation, and outsourcing evaluation.
  • Operationalizing cost management for decision-making.
  • Analyzing scenarios to determine sourcing strategies and supplier management processes.
  • Preparing risk assessments using course-acquired tools.

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Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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MARKETNG/OTM 423 · Spring 2027

Procurement and Supply Management

Recorded 2026-10-14
MARKETNG/OTM 423 · Spring 2027

Procurement and Supply Management

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