Question Two [34] Purchasing and supply management must develop purchasing and supply strategies as part of the broad strategy of the organisation at top management level and implement these strategies at middle management level. Centralisation of the procurement function is when the authority for the purchasing and supply function lies with one person or a dedicated team. Decentralisation of the function can be defined as purchasing by different departments, branches or plants, while each of them is given an amount of autonomy in decision making regarding the purchasing and supply function. 2.1 List and discuss six advantages and six disadvantages of a Centralised purchasing (12) 2.2 List and discuss six advantages and six disadvantages of a De-Centralised purchasing (12) 2.3 List and discuss five advantages and six disadvantages of cross-functional purchasing teams (10)