Procurement and Supply Management Module 2 Assignment 2 Case Study Blozis Company John Bernard PMAC ID# 304012 September 28‚ 2012 Instructor: Nikki Raycraft TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 ISSUE(S) IDENTIFICATION 3 ENVIROMENTAL AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 6 ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS 8 RECOMMENDATIONS 8 IMPLEMENTATION 13 MONITOR AND CONTROL 13 EXHIBITS 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Blozis Company has grown from a small manufacturer into a very
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HARVARD CASES Case 14 WESCO Distribution‚ Inc. Synopsis In June 1997‚ Jim Piraino‚ VP of marketing for WESCO Distribution‚ Inc.‚ is preparing for a yearly review meeting with WESCO CEO Roy Haley. Haley wants the firm to reach annual growth goals of 6% to 8% in revenues and 12% to 16% in profitability over the next five years. The centerpiece of this growth strategy is the National Accounts program‚ which WESCO has developed to serve its major industrial customers in response to recent
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a 1.8B company‚ is a value added reseller (VAR) of IT products and supply chain outsourcing solutions in the commercial‚ government and telecom sectors. It not only uses the sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and electronic procurement and logistics (e-PL) capabilities‚ but also WWT partners with other consulting firms‚ OEMs and business process outsourcing companies to generate business opportunities. ClearOrbit: ClearOrbit‚ as a supply chain execution company‚ integrates company
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Buying Centre Aimee O’ Brien‚ 11415928 Slide 1) Introduction The buying centre is a Decision making unit. It is a unit of employees making decisions when involved in purchasing. In contrast to consumer buying‚ buying decisions in a business setting are mostly made by a group of individuals‚ who share some common goals and the risks arising from the decisions. It consists of those people in the organizational who are involved directly or indirectly in the
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1. What are the current challenges facing Bombardier? They faced challenges from acquiring many companies because during the acquisitions Bombardier inherited the data‚ processes and systems of each company which created inefficiencies. Systems didn’t communicate with each other resulting in low inventory turns and price inconsistency. This was not productive for Bombardier and was time consuming for the employees. The biggest problem was the low visibility of inventory and the lack of communication
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sort of work is done by their partners in Asia or China‚ it is called Off Shoring. For most big corporations nowadays‚ sourcing globally is not a matter of choice but a necessity. Global sourcing is a vital aspect of their Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Policy. Gone are the days of simply finding the best contract with suppliers you interact with a number of times a month. Now you seek suppliers from across the globe‚ those who promise good rates‚ are professional to work with‚ draw out attractive
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ESCA Ecole de Management By : Hadj messaoud KHABTOU © 2013 Session 3 : February 12th‚ 2013 Last Session Reminder Last Session Reminder © 2013 2 Strategic decision vs Operationnal decisions • Strategic decisions are long-term decisions that have major consequences throughout an organisation; • Tactical decisions are medium-term decisions that have less serious consequences for parts of the organisation; • Operational decisions are short-term decisions that have relatively
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Chain Management Global Sourcing- Benefits and challenges for H&M Northumbria University‚ UK Abstract Global sourcing is a technique of strategic sourcing in the global strategy‚ which is an effective approach as a part of organization’s procurement section. The objective of global sourcing is to develop global efficiencies in the delivery of a product or service for the firms achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and this is an important weapon have been focused in the 21st Century
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MM – Material Management Purchasing Process The SAP purchasing processes allow the purchasing department to use the best practices that are found in world-class purchasing organizations. Purchasing Best Practices In the procurement of materials and services‚ the purchasing department does more than just process orders. The modern purchasing department manages a process that ensures the items the company purchases are of the highest quality‚ at the lowest cost‚ delivered in
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Sustainable procurement (or Green procurement) is a spending and investment process typically associated with public policy‚ although it is equally applicable to the private sector. It is linked to the wider agenda of sustainable development. Organizations practicing sustainable procurement meet their needs for goods‚ services‚ utilities and works not on a private cost-benefit analysis‚ but with a view to maximising net benefits for themselves and the wider world. In doing so they must incorporate
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