Purchasing Strategies Assignment- Centralized Vs. Decentralized
Identify a company or industry that you are either familiar with or one with which you would like to become more familiar. As a purchasing professional of the chosen company or industry, your job is to determine the type of purchasing organizational structure that can effectively manage procurement functions.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that makes an argument for either a centralized or decentralized purchasing organization.
Analyze how your chosen structure will support the following:
• Vendor sourcing
• Supplier cost objectives
• Supply chain integration objectives
• Comply with local, regional, global regulations
• Development of overall purchasing competency
• Material forecasting and scheduling
• Impact on logistics strategies.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.