You are purchasing manager in a university, in charge of IT purchases. You must lead...

 

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You are purchasing manager in a university, in charge of "IT " purchases. You must lead a cost reduction project on the use of printers and copiers used in Open Space. 1. Are "IT" purchases part of your university's direct or indirect purchases? (2 points) 2. In your opinion, are photocopiers in a rather complex or simple supplier market? Likewise, in your opinion, do photocopiers have a significant business impact for a company or not? Accordingly, on which dial of the Kraljic matrix would you put these photocopiers? (6 points) 3. You have made a call for tenders, and you must now analyze the responses to it in order to choose the cheapest supplier for your company in terms of costs between the two suppliers in the short list: Xerix and Photocopy. What calculation do you need to do to choose the less expensive supplier of the two? Do this calculation and explain which supplier you will select at the end of this call for tenders. (8 points) Provider Xerox Photocopy Machine cost 600.00 € 730.00 € Paper cost (by sheet) 0.05 € 0.05 € Cost of Ink cartridge 350.00 € 200.00 € Number of Number necessary cartridge 85 5 impressions per year 25000 25000 Annual Maintenance cost 750.00 € 620.00 € You are purchasing manager in a university, in charge of "IT " purchases. You must lead a cost reduction project on the use of printers and copiers used in Open Space. 1. Are "IT" purchases part of your university's direct or indirect purchases? (2 points) 2. In your opinion, are photocopiers in a rather complex or simple supplier market? Likewise, in your opinion, do photocopiers have a significant business impact for a company or not? Accordingly, on which dial of the Kraljic matrix would you put these photocopiers? (6 points) 3. You have made a call for tenders, and you must now analyze the responses to it in order to choose the cheapest supplier for your company in terms of costs between the two suppliers in the short list: Xerix and Photocopy. What calculation do you need to do to choose the less expensive supplier of the two? Do this calculation and explain which supplier you will select at the end of this call for tenders. (8 points) Provider Xerox Photocopy Machine cost 600.00 € 730.00 € Paper cost (by sheet) 0.05 € 0.05 € Cost of Ink cartridge 350.00 € 200.00 € Number of Number necessary cartridge 85 5 impressions per year 25000 25000 Annual Maintenance cost 750.00 € 620.00 €

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