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Week 1 DQ 1
What is your organizations buying strategy? How did it
establish its buying strategy? What procurement strateg
ies can an organization use to improve its overall perfor
mance?
Using a local newspaper, news magazines, the Internet,
or other additional article sources, locate
Week 2 DQ1
How is outsourcing domestically different from outsour
cing internationally? If your organization uses outsourci
ng, what is the process used? Why would you consider o
utsourcing (buy versus make)?
What is the goal of negotiating? Why is planning critical
to the negotiation process? When would an organizatio
n
Using the assigned readings, ERR library, and for any ot
her additional sources, prepare a 700-1,050-word sum
mary, accompanied by a flowchart, that describes/outli
nes the steps that occur in a typical sourcing process for
a global manufacturing firm. Provide a brief evaluation
of
Read the following scenario:
Your biggest competitor has just outsourced their Warra
nty Call Center to India, which will give them a significan
t cost advantage. In order to remain competitive, the Vic
e President of your division has requested that you dete
rmine your organizations best course of action. At this t
ime, your organization has call center facilities located i
n Chicago, IL. U.S., with back-up facilities in Lawndale, C
A, U.S., and New Brunswick, Canada. You have met with
Read the following scenario:
Week 4 DQ 1
Describe your organizations steps to issue a purchase o
rder. How does your organization ensure that requirem
ents flow from the first tier supplier to second and third
tier suppliers? How does effective
scenario:
Select two countries to research. Research your selecte
d countries and document each countrys cultural and e
thnic composition as well
ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Negotiati
ons Strategies Paper