Module 1 - Case STRATEGIC PURCHASING MANAGEMENT Assignment Overview Review the following article from Purchasing.com. Hannon, D. (2008). P&G uses Gillette deal to draft the blueprint for post-merg

Module 2 - Case

PURCHASING POLICY 

Assignment Overview

Review the following article from Purchasing.com:

Teague, P. E. (2006) Centralization streamlines purchasing. Retrieved Sept. 7, 2008, from Purchasing.com.

Also, review the following article:

Changkyu Park and Junyong Seo. (2013). Consideration of purchase dependence in inventory management. Computers & Industrial Engineering, ISSN 0360-8352, 10/2013, Volume 66, Issue 2, p. 274 – 285. doi:10.1016/j.cie.2013.06.015

Case Assignment

Turn in a paper of one to two pages (page count does not include cover or reference list) and include the following components:

1. Relating to Fitcorp and the background materials, what are the benefits of adopting the centralized purchasing function?

2. Will the centralized purchasing function work well for large and complex organizations?

Assignment Expectations

1.  Answer questions with clarity.

2. Show depth and breadth in your paper to enhance the quality of your paper.

3. Try your best to search in the Trident online library to find some papers/articles to support your argument and show them in the reference list.

4. Turn in your answers by the module due date.