Topic: Examining Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in an Organization

Introduction:

Themainobjectiveofthisreportstoexplainpurchasing and procurementinthesupplychain of an organization. Over thepastdecade, therehasbeenintegrationandcollaboration of purchasing activitiesin supplychainsamong business professionals. Supply chain management has gained massive interest in the study of purchasing and logistics. Collaboration in purchasing and supplier management has caused supply chain management to lower total cost and enhance servicestowardsthesupplychain'sendclientssimultaneously.Whenbusinessescollaborate, great results realized. As a result, we want to analyze to get a greater understanding of the purchasing and procurement roles within an organization.

Instructions:

Research a business or organization to understand its supply chain management activities and write a report focused on the following areas related to purchasing and procurement within this organization.

multiple page report on the given topic above after researching a company. select a unique company. The company can be local, national, or international (e.g. Walmart, or Tata)

Requirements:

The following key areas are to be included in your report:

1. Tableof Contents
2. Giveanintroductiontosupplychainmanagement
3. Backgroundofthe company (Students select their own company)
4. Whatissupplychainmanagementandlogisticsmanagement?
5. The role of purchasing within the organization (Purchasing/Procurement role)
6. Explore their process for supplier development.
7. How do they engage in supplier quality management
8. Do they engage in global/International Sourcing
9. Identify and describe logisticsmanagementbasedonsupplychain management
10. Are there anyvendor-managedinventory?
11. What role does quality play in the supply chain activities? Be sure to discuss the company's approach to quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
12. Conclude by summarizing the organization's success/failure of its operational activities within its supply chain
13. ReferencePage

You are also to expand on the sections listed below, providing as much detail as you can for your company. In sections where you cannot find the company's information, please provide evidence of your search (URL's search terms) and provide your ideas on how the company could include this section within their business. Remember to include references to the course materials and topics to support your ideas.