Electronics Procurement Fundamentals

Course pathway

1. FoundationsEMS roles, turnkey/consignment and approval ownership
2. RequirementsExact MPNs, BOM fields and purchase quantities
3. RequirementsPreparing, amending and releasing an RFQ
4. Supply planningLead times, promises and allocation
5. Supply planningMOQ, MPQ, SPQ and order multiples
6. Supply planningShortages, lifecycle and last-time-buy decisions
7. Supplier evidenceSupply channels and supplier/lot verification
8. Delivery scopeDelivery terms and named places
9. Commercial decisionsComparable quotations and decision records
10. Commercial decisionsSupplier-performance review and corrective action
11. PracticeBuild-kit and net-demand worksheet
12. PracticeRFQ repair and quote-normalisation lab
13. AssessmentProcurement decision capstone
14. AssessmentFundamentals final assessment

Completion requirements

Complete every reading and practice activity, score at least 80% on the final assessment and at least 80% on the capstone rubric with every critical requirement met. A human reviewer assesses the capstone; a reviewer cannot grade their own submission.

Final attempts last two hours. Retakes are free and unlimited, with a 10-minute review interval after submission. Capstones can be revised after feedback. Review timing depends on reviewer availability.

Capstone rubric

• Requirement and evidence record: 20 points. Preserve exact identifiers, quantities, dates and evidence; label unknowns.
• Reasoning and comparison: 20 points. Use a declared basis, correct calculations and relevant evidence.
• Risk and clarification plan: 20 points. Identify material gaps, next actions, named owners and dependencies.
• Approval and communication: 20 points. Keep technical and commercial approval responsibilities explicit.
• Decision record: 20 points. Explain the provisional decision, version, limitations and evidence needed to close it.