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ISCOM 473 Read, Lead, Succeed/Uophelpdotcom

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ISCOM 473 Entire Course

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• ISCOM 473 Week 1 DQs
• ISCOM 473 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article
  Analysis Paper
• ISCOM 473 Week 2 DQs
• ISCOM 473 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
  Procurement Strategies Presentation
• ISCOM 473 Week 3 DQs
• ISCOM 473 Week 3 Individual Assignment Sourcing
  Process Evaluation
• ISCOM 473 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
  Outsourcing Insourcing Proposal
• ISCOM 473 Week 4 DQs
• ISCOM 473 Week 4 Individual Assignment
  Negotiating Across Cultures Paper and
  Presentation
• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future
  Trends in Purchasing Paper
• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
  Contract Administration Presentation

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ISCOM 473 Week 1 DQs

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• Week 1 DQ 1
• What is your organizations buying strategy? How
  did it establish its buying strategy? What
  procurement strategies can an organization use to
  improve its overall performance?
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• Week 1 DQ 2How does your organization initiate
  buying products and/or services? Is it efficient?
  Why or why not? What are the benefits of a
  company having a buying department as compared to
  each department ordering on its own? How does
  buying add value to an organization?

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ISCOM 473 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article
Analysis Paper

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• Using a local newspaper, news magazines, the
  Internet, or other additional article sources,
  locate a current (no older than four months) news
  article that addresses the strategic role of
  procurement in an organizational setting. Prepare
  a 700-1,050-word paper that explains the
  similarities and/or differences between the
  purchasing role listed in the article and your
  organization's current purchasing role, or one
  with which you are familiar. Identify any
  improvements that might enhance your selected
  organizations procurement function.

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ISCOM 473 Week 2 DQs

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• Week 2 DQ1
• How is outsourcing domestically different from
  outsourcing internationally? If your organization
  uses outsourcing, what is the process used? Why
  would you consider outsourcing (buy versus make)?
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• Week 2 DQ2
• When would you have multiple rounds of bidding?
  What evaluation criteria would be used to
  initially select a supplier? What criteria are
  used to evaluate supplier performance? What
  factors should be considered in supplier
  selection both domestically and globally?

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ISCOM 473 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Procurement Strategies Paper and Presentation

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• With your instructors approval, select an
  organization in which you identify and examine
  the customer (both internal and external to the
  organization), as well as the organization's
  procurement expectations. Prepare a 350-700-word
  review in which the team assesses how these
  expectations influence and impact procurement
  strategies, policies, and procedures (both in the
  domestic and global arenas) within the supply
  chain of the chosen organization. Describe and
  diagram each step of the procurement process
  within your selected organization.

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ISCOM 473 Week 3 DQs

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• Week 3 DQ 1
• What is the goal of negotiating? Why is planning
  critical to the negotiation process? When would
  an organization negotiate for an item or product
  instead of releasing a simple purchase order?
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• Week 3 DQ 2What are the components of cost
  analysis? When would you use cost analysis versus
  price analysis? How is one better than the other
  at different times?

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ISCOM 473 Week 3 Individual Assignment Sourcing
Process Evaluation

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• Using the assigned readings, ERR library, and for
  any other additional sources, prepare a
  700-1,050-word summary, accompanied by a
  flowchart, that describes/outlines the steps that
  occur in a typical sourcing process for a global
  manufacturing firm. Provide a brief evaluation of
  the steps as illustrated in your flowchart.In
  your summary, be sure to include the
  followingTranslating corporate objectives into
  procurement goalsEstablishing business unit
  requirement processes

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ISCOM 473 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
Outsourcing Insourcing Proposal

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• Read the following scenarioYour biggest
  competitor has just outsourced their Warranty
  Call Center to India, which will give them a
  significant cost advantage. In order to remain
  competitive, the Vice President of your division
  has requested that you determine your
  organizations best course of action. At this
  time, your organization has call center
  facilities located in Chicago, IL. U.S., with
  back-up facilities in Lawndale, CA, U.S., and New
  Brunswick, Canada. You have met with several
  colleagues to determine what could be included in
  the proposal.

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ISCOM 473 Week 4 DQs

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• Week 4 DQ 1
• Describe your organizations steps to issue a
  purchase order. How does your organization ensure
  that requirements flow from the first tier
  supplier to second and third tier suppliers? How
  does effective contract administration lead to
  better supplier management?
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• Week 4 DQ 2Why would an organization be
  interested in developing longer-term
  relationships with selected suppliers? Why would
  a supplier be interested? How can an organization
  further develop its suppliers?

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ISCOM 473 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Negotiating Across Cultures Paper and Presentation

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• Read the following scenarioSelect two countries
  to research. Research your selected countries and
  document each countrys cultural and ethnic
  composition as well as the populations ethnic
  makeup, include percentages (for example
  Malaysia Ethnic groups Malaysian 50.2, Chinese
  24.5, Indigenous 11.0, Indian 7.2,
  Non-Malaysian citizens 5.9 , Others 1.2).

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ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
Negotiations Strategies Paper

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• ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
  Negotiations Strategies Paper

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ISCOM 473 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future
Trends in Purchasing Paper

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• Based on current events and trends in the
  sourcing and procurement environment, prepare a
  1,050-1,750-word paper hypothesizing the future
  of purchasing in the global economy. In your
  paper, be sure to address the followingBenefits
  and risks of e-businessFuture opportunities and
  trends in purchasingFuture challenges in
  purchasing

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ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Contract Administration Presentation

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• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
  Contract Administration Presentation

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ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Strategic Global Logistics Paper

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• With your instructors approval, select an
  organization and prepare a 1,050-1,750-word paper
  addressing the following itemsIdentify and
  compare at least four to five factors (cost,
  shelf life, weather, etc.) that impact
  transportation needs Determine appropriate
  logistics methods in various scenarios (local,
  out-of-state, regional, coast-to-coast, and
  global) Summarize the "strategic" requirements of
  global logistics

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