Examine how changing from a traditional to a long-term relationship with suppliers will affect each of the other departments (Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Warehouse, Logistics, Operations, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and Finance).
Homework 2: 1 page
– Determine and describe how Maple Excellence Furniture Company can best utilize each of the strategic and non-strategic component contracts.
-Maple Excellence Furniture Company is having difficulty deciding which items to make internally and which ones to outsource. What are the key issues that they should consider for the furniture market?
Homework 3: 3 pages and 2 references:
This module focused on the Purchasing Department. For this portion of the project, answer the following questions and submit your answers as a Word document:
1. What are the primary and secondary objectives of this department?
2. Are these objectives in conflict with other departments and, if so, why?
3. What are the largest challenges facing the department?
4. What are the challenges to integrating this department with the remainder of the supply chain?
5. How can technology help this department?
Reference:
Designing and Managing the Supply Chain; Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies. Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky & Simchi-Levi, (2022), 4 th edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 9780073403366