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• ISCOM 473 Entire Course

• ISCOM 473 Week 1 DQs

• 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

• 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?

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• ISCOM 473 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article
  Analysis

• ISCOM 473 Week 2 DQs

• 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

• 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)?
•  Week 2 DQ2
• When would you have multiple rounds of bidding?
  What evaluation criteria would be used to
  initially select a supplier?

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• ISCOM 473 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment

• ISCOM 473 Week 3 DQs

• 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

• 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

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• ISCOM 473 Week 3 Individual Assignment Sourcing

• ISCOM 473 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment

• 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 following

• 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.

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• ISCOM 473 Week 4 DQs

• ISCOM 473 Week 4 Individual Assignment Negotiating

• 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?
•  Week 4 DQ 2Why would an organization be
  interested in developing

• 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

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• ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment

• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future
  Trends

• ISCOM 473 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
  Negotiations Strategies Paper

• 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

• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
  Strategic

• ISCOM 473 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
  Contract Administration Presentation

• 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)

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