Supply Chain Relationships and Global Sourcing
1. Explain the reasons why companies outsource.
2. What are the types supply chain relationships and what are the differences between them, and when might you chose one over the other?
3. What is the Bullwhip effect and how do you solve it?
4. How many suppliers to use given a product type
5. Purchase Portfolio Matrix a. How to use it
b. What purchasing strategies would you use given the quadrant
6. Purchasing Organization a. Advantages of Centralization and Decentralization
b. When might you use one over the other
7. What is total cost of ownership and how would you apply TCO?
8. What is a supplier weighted-scorecard (supplier evaluation rating) and how would you apply it?