Understand the strategic role of procurement and analyze mechanisms for coordinating supply chain members. Emphasis is placed on decision-making for supplier selection, contract management, and mitigating the bullwhip effect through information sharing.

• Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Supplier Evaluation and Selection Processes (AHP, Multi-criteria decision making).
• Supply Chain Coordination and the Bullwhip Effect.
• Supply Chain Contracts (Buy-back, Revenue sharing, Quantity flexibility).
• e-Procurement and Reverse Auctions.
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR).
• Risk Management and Resilience in Sourcing.

• Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2016). Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation. Pearson.
• Monczka, R. M., Handfield, R. B., Giunipero, L. C., & Patterson, J. L. (2020). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Cengage Learning.
• Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., & Simchi-Levi, E. (2008). Designing and Managing the Supply Chain. McGraw-Hill.
• Krajewski, L. J., Malhotra, M. K., & Ritzman, L. P. (2021). Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. Pearson.

Slides, e-class.

Greek or English.

Lectures and Assignments.

• Written examination (60%)
• Assignments (40%).

190.