Company - 3M Canada

Product - 3M VHB Tape

1. Overview of company. 2. Indicate the commodity the company buys that you have chosen to research, the intended use of the commodity and the various requirements to be met by the item purchased. 3. Identify the different forms of the product including the various characteristics, the different grades, classifications, and properties which distinguish one product from another. From the available products, one may be selected for detailed investigation for purchasing. 4. Define the technical terms that are used to specify and inspect the selected product when buying the product. 5. Identify at least three (3) suppliers (both domestic and international) from which the product can be obtained. Module 4 slides outline information sources of potential suppliers. 6. What is the typical way the commodity is packaged for the company to buy? Can you purchase it in 500 ml containers, or 250 kg drums etc.? 7. Pricing trends, can be accessed on websites such as www.propurchaser.com or https://www.indexmundi.com/. 8. What types of things can affect the pricing or availability of the product (i.e. shortage of rain, conflict in supplying country, strikes etc)?