Project PERFECT is awarded as a Good Practice example for Erasmus+ projects!
We are very happy about the good feedback on the project execution and the project results. This already motivates us to work on new projects to continue the PERFECT research.
The MOOC “PSM Fundamentals” is gaining popularity internationally
The MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) “PSM Fundamentals” created in the PERFECT project is gaining popularity internationally, with users from 17 different countries (including France, South Africa and Argentina) using the MOOC. The MOOC provides an overview of the basics and selected, in-depth purchasing topics. A user account can be created under the following […]
Speech at BME Symposium in Berlin
The BME Symposium for Procurement and Logistics takes place in Berlin on 14th-16th of November 2018. On the third conference day, Natalia Straub and Prof. Holger Schiele of the PERFECT consortium give a speech about the project and its results focusing on the competences of successful purchasers. More information on the event: https://www.bme.de/symposium/ (German only)
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) Fundamentals (Intellectual Output 6)
PERFECT has developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) Fundamentals as the final work package of the project. After registration, the course is accessible free of charge via the following link on the platform oncampus: https://www.oncampus.de/weiterbildung/mooc/perfect?lang=en Course participants learn to: Identify the basic role, benefits, processes and aspects of […]
Purchasing Competence Assessment Tool (Intellectual Output 5)
PERFECT has developed a purchasing competence assessment (PCA) tool for PSM skill evaluation. The focus of the PCA tool is on the breadth and importance of competences covered, the differences between competence types and variations between certain case demographics, such as job role and work experience, as well as type of organisation. Establishing the relative […]
Final Transnational Project Meeting
In July the PERFECT contium met for a final Transnation Project Meeting at Hochschule Mainz, Germany. The development of the pan-european curriculum for higher education as well as the accompanying tools (self-assessment tool and MOOC) are almost finished. Besindes the final steps for these work packages, the focus of the meeting was the sustainable utilisation […]
Multiplier Event in Helsinki
The multiplier event was held at Helsinki, Finland in place called as Messukeskus. It was organized by the project team together with the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics. Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics (LOGY) is a not-for-profit association of private individuals and legal entities. The purpose of LOGY is to develop procedures for […]
Curriculum Programme Specification and Guidance Document (Intellectual Output 4)
The PERFECT IO4 results are published and available for download. An undergraduate + postgraduate programme specification for the new PSM curricula is developed and includes 21 module descriptors. Please download the UG/PG programme specification document here: IO4 Programme Specification final In addition, you can download a corresponding guidance document: PERFECT IO4 White Paper-Guidance Document […]
European Survey on Purchasing Competences (Intellectual Output 3)
The PERFECT IO3 White Paper is published and available for download. It deals with the third Intellectual Output (IO3) of the project. The aim of this part of the project was to setup a survey to identify the purchasing skills leading to success. The analyses in the paper base on the answers of about 600 […]
Great Success: Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) Fundamentals Teaching Event
The Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) Fundamentals Teaching Event which took place at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, on 15th and 16th November was a great success. Both teachers and students had a fantastic time and are very satisfied with the event and its implications. The teaching/learning event was organised by members from all five institutions […]
Learning Event in Staffordshire in Nov. 2017
To all our students: join the Learning Activity on Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) at Staffordshire University! Who is elligible? Students of the following institutions involved in the project consortium: Staffordshire University TU Dortmund University Hochschule Mainz Twente University Lappeenranta University of Technology What will happen? A learning activity and teaching event to evaluate the […]
European PSM Skills & Education Survey
In 2016, the Project PERFECT already mapped the PSM ‘landscape’: the learning objectives of PSM at universities (of applied sciences), scientific PSM skills literature and PSM requirements in European online job advertisements. To ensure that current and future needs of the industry are met, interviews were conducted with PSM professionals in selected companies in order […]
Multiplier Event at UTPC & Transnational Meeting at the University of Twente
On February 23rd, 2017 the 4th Transnational Project Meeting of the PERFECT team took place at the University of Twente. The results of Intellectual Output 2 (case study interviews for insights by practice), status updates of ongoing activities and organisational project management topics were discussed. The development of the questionnaire for the survey which represents […]
The Project PERFECT Intellectual Output 2 White Paper
The PERFECT IO2 Whitepaper deals with the second Intellectual Output (IO2) of the project. The aim of this part of the project was to conduct case study interviews with PSM practitioners to identify the competences, knowledge and skills that are required to cope with current requirements and future trends. Project PERFECT IO 2 Whitepaper In […]
Management Summary Intellectual Output 1
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Save the Date: University of Twente Purchasing Conference
PERFECT and UTPC will go hand in hand on February 24th 2017 . management-summary-factsheet-of-utpc UTPC is the first student run Purchasing Conference where practitioners, academics and students in purchasing and supply chain management come together. Host of the conference is the Chair of Technology Managament & Supply of the University of Twente, Prof. Dr. habil. […]
Transnational Project Meeting in Mainz
On 26th-27th October 2016 the PERFECT team held their third Transnational Project Meeting. The location of the last personal meeting in 2016 was the University of Applied Sciences Mainz. A lot of project management and team collaboration issues were discussed and the main focus was on the status of Intellectual Output 2 (case studies), the […]
NA DAAD Monitoring Seminar
On 13th-14th October 2016 the National Agency of the German Academic Exchange Service hosted the yearly project monitoring seminar in Bonn. During a short project presentation, the PERFECT members Natalia Straub and Laura Berger received positive feedback for the progress of our activities. During the seminar program and the joint dinner participants had the opportunity to exchange experiences with other […]
The Project PERFECT Intellectual Output 1 White Paper
Exploring the Purchasing and Supply Management Skills Concept contains all the different kind of work done in the context of IO1. There are several sources and inputs that have been used for the creation of outputs. The IO1 findings deal as a basis for future research and for the next intellectual outputs. Outputs regarding PSM […]
Procurement 4.0 Event in Frankfurt
On 29th April 2016, the new study “Digitalisation in Procurement – Procurement 4.0”, conducted by the Fraunhofer Institut for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and the Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME), was presented in the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) at Frankfurt Airport. Numerous industry representatives attended the event. The study revealed […]
