Project Procurement Management Individual Assignment Select any THREE (3) from the following list: This assignment is designed to increase your understanding and familiarize yourself of the issues from the list below as it relates to the procurement aspects of project management. Write a minimum 3‚500 - 4‚000 words report for each topic. You are expected to conduct external research and relate the topic chosen to your current or past working experiences. Assignments will be evaluated in
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Procurement at Betapharm Corp. (A) Notes George Brannigan‚ Vice President Doug Burke‚ Director of eSourcing - Betapharm recently implemented the Emptoris ePass system‚ which facilitates eProcurement activities and‚ specifically‚ reverse auctions Industry Information - Pharmaceutical sales experienced average growth in the low teens between 1996 and 2003‚ single-digit growth was expected over the next few years - Betapharm outperformed the industry - Industry benefited from increased demand
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Executive Summary FORDs current method of controlling all aspects of the manufacturing is outdated and is limiting the corporation’s annual results. In order to stay competitive and become efficient again‚ FORD needs to re-evaluate their current supply chain and implement key portions of DELLs vertically integrated supply chain model. A proper implementation will increase information flow between suppliers‚ departments and dealers resulting in a reduction of redundant inventory and focus
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I plan to do a research about electric procurement in supply chain management while I have not chosen a more specific topic in this field. As for the reasons why I chose this kind of topic‚ the first one is close to the certification of CIPS (Chartered institute of purchasing and supply) so that the dissertation must be on a purchasing and supply related theme. Also‚ I am interested in how to electively combine procurement management with electric commerce. I will try my best to explain how important
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Case Study of ZYX Incorporated Executive Summary ZYX Inc is determined to find out what is causing the increase in absenteeism and sick leaves. ZYX’s employees’ job satisfaction will be measured by using different types of tests in which one will be able to find out the variables that impact their satisfaction. In this study one will be able to understand why there are attendance problems‚ as well as the factors that interfere with such problems and what needs to be done to improve job satisfaction
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Department with approximately 300 people Negotiated procurement – works best for large purchases i.e.‚ equipment‚ land‚ or buildings. Companies require negotiation as part of the process in order to lower the cost of the assets as much as possible. This method will often need different competencies from the procurement office. The technology industry typically negotiated procurement process. During the negotiated procurement process‚ no one can get from the government‚ a contractor’s
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1. Why would a large and complex company like Boeing employ off-the-shelf application-specific software for accounting‚ human resources‚ supply chain management and other core business processes? a. We can find good quality software for these processes off the shelf. b. They have been used many times before so are free of errors. c. These processes are similar in most companies so there is no need for customization. d. Making them in house is just a redundant
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Corning Incorporated – Reinventing new business model Corning Incorporated is an American manufacturer of glass‚ ceramic‚ and materials for the industrial and scientific applications. It was known as Corning Glass Works in 1875. Its strong commitment to innovation was known as the company’s roots. The company committed between four to six percent of its sales to Research‚ Development‚ and Engineering (RD&E). As of today‚ Corning has been primarily operating from Asia Pacific and North America
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The Economics of Housing Bubbles By Mark Thornton1 In America’s Housing Crisis: A Case of Government Failure Edited by Benjamin Powell and Randall Holcombe Dr. Mark Thornton Senior Fellow Ludwig von Mises Institute 518 West Magnolia Avenue Auburn‚ AL 36832-4528 334-321-2146; fax 2119 mthornton@mises.org * Comments are welcomed. Please do not quote without permission. * The author would like to thank Robert Blumen‚ Kevin Duffy‚ Robert Ekelund‚ Mike Pollaro‚ Jeff Scot‚ Jeffrey Tucker‚ Doug
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Mars (Greek: Ares) Mars (Greek: Ares) is the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. (An interesting side note: the Roman god Mars was a god of agriculture before becoming associated with the Greek Ares; those in favor of colonizing and terraforming Mars may prefer this symbolism.) The name of the month March derives from Mars.The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. Several others followed including Mars
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