Global Procurement & Supply Management
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year, 2nd year
- 27 learners; teams of 5
- 25 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5/1 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Non profit
- Education
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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October 10, 2021Experience start
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October 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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November 2, 2021Project Review 1
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November 23, 2021Project Review 2
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December 2, 2021Draft Report
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December 7, 2021Project Presentation
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December 11, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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October 10, 2021Experience start
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October 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and client to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 2, 2021Project Review 1
Project progress update
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November 23, 2021Project Review 2
Project progress update; Data discussion; report outline
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December 2, 2021Draft Report
First draft of final report
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December 7, 2021Project Presentation
The 10-minute presentation to the stakeholder group
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December 9, 2021Final Report
Final report to stakeholders approx 3000 words equivalent
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December 11, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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This course is designed to provide the tools to think strategically about the role of supply management, to recognize the significance of the interactions between the function and the rest of the organization and to gain a ‘hands on’ awareness of real world supply management through USD’s Supply Management Clinic. Many students have used what they learned in this class immediately in their supply management position – and that is a large part of the purpose of this course.
- Learner skills
- Competitive analysis, Business strategy, Data analysis, Research, Procurement
- Deliverables
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Report based on the USD Procurement Project research
Team Presentations addressing the project issues
Project Examples
1) Water Project – (Giving students access to drinking water).
Another student team conducted a project which led to the replacement of 5 gallon water bottles across campus. Water filtration systems were added for faculty and staff but water for students was not included in this project.
There are several water fountains but the water is not filtered. A student team is needed to conduct a survey of water fountains and identify what is needed to provide filtered drinking water to students. Do we need to retrofit existing fountains? Add bottle fill stations, Elkay units? What is the cost associated with this and how does this help to advance sustainability at USD?
2) Elevating Procurement at USD
Student team needed to help elevate procurement at USD. How do we market and sell the benefits procurement adds to the university? What is procurement? Why is it important? What are some of the key steps to change culture and mindset about the role procurement plays and the benefit we bring to the university?
3) Sustainable Purchasing
Student team needed for internal marketing of our Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines. How do we market this to our internal customers and help them understand the value of responsible purchasing?
4) Supplier Diversity
Student team needed for internal marketing of Supplier Diversity Program. Our program is tied to the university’s strategic goals, yet we struggle to meet our goals and still struggle to get end users to follow our procurement processes.
5) Category Management
Look at the various categories of goods and services the university purchases. Student team needed to help us determine the best strategy for category management at USD.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact in USD's procurement who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.