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2. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Entire Course ISCOM 473 Week 1 DQs What is your organization’s buying strategy? How did it establish its buying strategy? What procurement strategies can an organization use to improve its overall performance? Week 1 DQ 2How does your organization initiate buying products and/or services? Is it efficient? Why or why not? What are the benefits of a company having a buying department as com • ISCOM 473 Week 1 DQs • ISCOM 473 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article Analysis Paper • ISCOM 473 Week 2 DQs • ISCOM 473 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Procurement Strategies Presentation • ISCOM 473 Week 3 DQs • ISCOM 473 Week 3 Individual Assignment Sourcing Process Evaluation • ISCOM 473 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Outsourcing Insourcing Proposal • ISCOM 473 Week 4 DQs • ISCOM 473 Week 4 Individual Assignment Negotiating Across Cultures Paper and Presentation • ISCOM 473 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future Trends in Purchasing Paper • ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contract Administration Presentation • ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Strategic Global Logistics Paper

3. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article Analysis Paper ISCOM 473 Week 2 DQs Week 2 DQ1 How is outsourcing domestically different from outsourcing internationally? If your organization uses outsourcing, what is the process used? Why would you consider outsourcing (buy versus make)? Week 2 DQ2 When would you have multiple rounds of bidding? What evaluation criteria would be used to initially select a supplier? What criteria are used to evaluate supplier performance? What • Using a local newspaper, news magazines, the Internet, or other additional article sources, locate a current (no older than four months) news article that addresses the strategic role of procurement in an organizational setting. Prepare a 700-1,050-word paper that explains the similarities and/or differences between the purchasing role listed in the article and your organization's current purchasing role, or one with which you are familiar. Identify any improvements that might enhance your se

4. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Procurement Strategies Paper and Presentation ISCOM 473 Week 3 DQs Week 3 DQ 1 What is the goal of negotiating? Why is planning critical to the negotiation process? When would an organization negotiate for an item or product instead of releasing a simple purchase order? Week 3 DQ 2What are the components of cost analysis? When would you use cost analysis versus price analysis? How is on • With your instructors approval, select an organization in which you identify and examine the customer (both internal and external to the organization), as well as the organization's procurement expectations. Prepare a 350-700-word review in which the team assesses how these expectations influence and impact procurement strategies, policies, and procedures (both in the domestic and global arenas) within the supply chain of the chosen organization. Describe and diagram each step of the procurement process within your selected organization.Procurement Strategies PresentationPrepare 8-10 Microsoft PowerPoint® slide presentation with detailed speaker’s notes presenting your procurement strategies.

5. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 3 Individual Assignment Sourcing Process Evaluation ISCOM 473 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Outsourcing Insourcing Proposal Read the following scenario:Your biggest competitor has just outsourced their Warranty Call Center to India, which will give them a significant cost advantage. In order to remain competitive, the Vice President of your division has requested that you determine your organization’s best course of action. At this time, your organization has call center faciliti • Using the assigned readings, ERR library, and for any other additional sources, prepare a 700-1,050-word summary, accompanied by a flowchart, that describes/outlines the steps that occur in a typical sourcing process for a global manufacturing firm. Provide a brief evaluation of the steps as illustrated in your

6. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 4 DQs ISCOM 473 Week 4 Individual Assignment Negotiating Across Cultures Paper and Presentation Read the following scenario:Select two countries to research. Research your selected countries and document each country’s cultural and ethnic composition as well as the populations’ ethnic makeup, include percentages (for example: Malaysia Ethnic groups: Malaysian 50.2%, Chinese 24.5%, Indigenous 11.0%, Indian 7.2%, Non-Malaysian citizens 5.9 %, Others 1.2%).One of the countries which you selected will be the country in which your organization is currently headquartered and where you are employed. The second country is the country that your organization will be negotiating with as a potential supplier on a major purchase of key components used for manufacturing your product. Examine the cultural and ethnic differences of your two selected countries. Determine the appropriate negotiation tactic that would be most effective in reaching your objective, how you would conduct the negotiation in order to be successful.Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper in which you consider how you would prepare for negotiations based on t • Week 4 DQ 1 • Describe your organization’s steps to issue a purchase order. How does your organization ensure that requirements flow from the first tier supplier to second and third tier suppliers? How does effective contract administration lead to better supplier management? • Week 4 DQ 2Why would an organization be interested in developing longer-term relationships with selected suppliers? Why would a supplier be interested? How can an organization further develop its suppliers? • Week 4 DQ 3What are the risks associated with unethical behaviour? What are the steps that your organization has and has not

7. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Negotiations Strategies Paper ISCOM 473 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future Trends in Purchasing Paper Based on current events and trends in the sourcing and procurement environment, prepare a 1,050-1,750-word paper hypothesizing the future of purchasing in the global economy. In your paper, be sure to address the following:Benefits and risks of e-businessFuture opportunities and trends in purchasingFutu • ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Negotiations Strategies Paper

8. ISCOM 473 EXPERT TUTOR ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contract Administration Presentation ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Strategic Global Logistics Paper With your instructor’s approval, select an organization and prepare a 1,050-1,750-word paper addressing the following items:Identify and compare at least four to five factors (cost, shelf life, weather, etc.) that impact transportation needs Determine appropriate logistics methods in various scenarios (local, out-of-state, regional, coast-to-coast, and global) Summarize the "st • ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contract Administration Presentation

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