Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

ISCOM 361 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com ISCOM 361 Week 1 Individual Assignment Policies and Procedures Summary ISCOM 361.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "ISCOM 361 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com ISCOM 361 Week 1 Individual Assignment Policies and Procedures Summary ISCOM 361."— Presentation transcript:

1

2 ISCOM 361 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com ISCOM 361 Week 1 Individual Assignment Policies and Procedures Summary ISCOM 361 Week 1 DQ 1 ISCOM 361 Week 1 DQ 2

3 ISCOM 361 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com How would you describe capital goods? Some organizations do not include the purchasing department in acquiring capital goods. Is this effective? Why or why not?

4 ISCOM 361 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What is the difference between a policy and a procedure? Why is it important for an organization to have a set of policies and procedures? Should management regularly review these policies and procedures? Why or why not?

5 ISCOM 361 Week 1 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com How has technology changed supply management in the last 20 years? Have changes been positive? What are potential disadvantages of not keeping up-to-date with technology?

6 ISCOM 361 Week 1 Individual Assignment Policies and Procedures Summary FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Read the following scenario: In today’s business world, technology and new information create an atmosphere

7 ISCOM 361 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What negotiation model does your organization use with suppliers? Is it participative, antagonistic or something else? Provide your reasoning. Does the organization benefit from this model? How could it be improved?

8 ISCOM 361 Week 2 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Explain the role third-party logistics providers play in your organization. Based on Exhibit 17.8 on p. 643 of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, is it always advantageous

9 ISCOM 361 Week 2 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com How do technology practices, such as Internet buying, affect negotiation?

10 ISCOM 361 Week 2 Individual Assignment The Purchasing Cycle FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Read the following scenario: To be the best asset to its organization, a purchasing

11 ISCOM 361 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What is a supplier evaluation? Why is it important? When might an organization conduct a supplier evaluation?

12 ISCOM 361 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What is global sourcing? Is it the most cost-effective option for organizations? Why or why not? What are some factors to consider?

13 ISCOM 361 Week 3 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What must retailers consider when determining their product mix? Why is having a proper product mix important?

14 ISCOM 361 Week 3 Learning Team Caterpillar Example FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Resource: pp. 148–149 of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

15 ISCOM 361 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com The parties to a sourcing negotiation can discuss many issues besides price. Select five non-price issues over which a buyer and seller can reach agreement, and explain why each issue might be important to the buyer or seller.

16 ISCOM 361 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com What is the relationship among contract law, the UCC, and commercial law? Why is it important for purchasing managers to understand legal issues? Isn’t that what lawyers are for?

17 ISCOM 361 Week 4 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Discuss the concept of ethics. Why is the purchasing profession particularly sensitive to this topic? What are the different risks associated with unethical behavior?

18 ISCOM 361 Week 4 Individual Assignment Eaton Corporation Example FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Individual Eaton® Corporation Example Resource: pp. 264–267 of Purchasing & Supply Chain

19 ISCOM 361 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com How has measuring and evaluating purchasing performance been limited in the past? How has this changed? Do you agree an organization must increase its efforts to measure performance? Why or why not?

20 ISCOM 361 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com How do you see technology changing purchasing strategies in the future? How might this affect your own organization? What are some strategies that companies can use to help employees deal with these changes?

21 ISCOM 361 Week 5 Individual Assignment Accent Industries Example FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Individual Accent Industries Example Resource: pp. 735–736 of Purchasing & Supply Chain

22 ISCOM 361 Week 5 Team Assignment (It Takes Two to Tango Response) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com Learning Team It Takes Two to Tango Response Resource:It Takes Two to Tango in the

23


Download ppt "ISCOM 361 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom361papers.com ISCOM 361 Week 1 Individual Assignment Policies and Procedures Summary ISCOM 361."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google