Course - Supply manage Topic: Examining Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in an Organization Students are to write a type written 10-page report on the given topic above. This written report is to be written in APA Format, double-spaced with 1-inch margins on all sides, 12-point Times New Roman Font with page header at the top of every page with flush right page number. Please follow all guide-lines and list all references and when quoting use APA in-text citations. The main objective of this report is to explain purchasing and procurement in the supply chain of an organization. Over the past decade, there has been integration and collaboration of purchasing activities in supply chains among business professionals. Supply chain management has gained massive interest in the study of purchasing and logistics. Collaboration in purchasing and supplier management has caused supply chain management to lower total cost and enhance services towards the supply chains end clients simultaneously. When businesses collaborate, great results realized. Research a business or organization to understand its supply chain management and write a report focused on the following areas related to purchasing and procurement within this organization.