MAKE A REPORT :

Introduction:

The main objective of this reportis 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 chainsamong 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 chainsend clients simultaneously. When businesses collaborate, great results realized. As a result, we want to analyze to get a greater understanding of the purchasing and procurement roles within an organization.

Instructions:

Research a business or organization to understand its supply chain management activities and write a report focused on the following areas related to purchasing and procurement within this organization.

This is a group assignment and are to be completed in groups as instructed by instructor. Students are to produce a typed written 10-page report on the given topic above after researching a company. The company can be local, national, or international (e.g. Walmart, or Tata) This report is to be written in APA Format, double-spaced with 1-inch margins on all sides, 12-point size and Times New Roman Font with page header at the top of every page with flush right page number. Please follow all guidelines and list all references and when quoting use APA in-text citations.

Requirements:

The following key areas are to be included in your report:

1. Table of Contents
2. Give an introduction to supply chain management
3. Background of the company (Students select their own company)
4. What is supply chain management and logistics management?
5. The role of purchasing within the organization (Purchasing/Procurement role)
6. Explore their process for supplier development.
7. How do they engage in supplier quality management
8. Do they engage in global/International Sourcing
9. Identify and describe logistics management based on supply chain management
10. Are there any vendor-managed inventory?
11. What role does quality play in the supply chain activities? Be sure to discuss the companys approach to quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
12. Conclude by summarizing the organizations success/failure of its operational activities within its supply chain
13. Reference Page

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