- Clearly define the terms purchasing function and purchasing management in the context of business - Successfully explain the tasks and activities of the purchasing function - Provide and elementary understanding of the purchasing process - Critically discuss the importance of the purchasing functions for business operations production and operations: - Describe the different tasks of production and operations management - Discuss the basic aspects pertaining to quality control within a business - Successfully distinguish between the different types of production layouts Logistics Management: - Clearly define the terms logistics and logistics management - Efficiently describe the logistics management activities - Effectively outline the phases of development pertaining to development in the field of logistics - Critically discuss the role of logistics management in business