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ISCOM 373 Entire Course (U

OP)
ISCOM 373 Week 1 Article Analysis Paper
ISCOM 373 Week 2 Procurement Strategies Review and
Presentation
ISCOM 373 Week 3 Outsourcing Insourcing Proposal
ISCOM 373 Week 3 Sourcing Process Evaluation Summa
ry
ISCOM 373 Week 4 Negotiating Across Cultures Paper a
nd PowerPoint Presentation
ISCOM 373 Week 4 Negotiation Strategies Paper

ISCOM 373 Week 1 Article An

alysis Paper (UOP)
Using a local or national newspaper, news magazines, t
he Internet, or other additional article sources, locate a
current (no older than four months) news article that ad
dresses the strategic role of procurement in an organiza
tional setting. Prepare a 700-1,050-word paper that expl
ains the similarities and/or differences between the pur
chasing role listed in the article and your organization's
current purchasing role, or use an organization with whi
ch you are familiar.

ISCOM 373 Week 1 DQs and

Summary (UOP)
ISCOM 373 Week 1 DQs and Summary

ISCOM 373 Week 2 DQs and

Summary (UOP)
ISCOM 373 Week 2 DQs and Summary

ISCOM 373 Week 2 Procurem

ent Strategies Review and Pr
esentation (UOP)

With your instructors approval, select an organization i

n which you identify and examine the customer (both in
ternal and external to the organization), as well as the o
rganization's procurement expectations. As stated in th
e week 1 assignment notice to your team, this may be a
n organization one of the team members is associated
with. Prepare a 1,000-word minimum review in which th
e team assesses

ISCOM 373 Week 3 DQs and

Summary (UOP)
ISCOM 373 Week 3 DQs and Summary

ISCOM 373 Week 3 Outsourci

ng Insourcing Proposal (UO
P)

Read the following scenario: Assume that you work with

in a manufacturer of personal digital assistants (PDAs).
The PDAs have some potential for use by the United Sta
tes military. Research & Development (R&D) efforts are
underway within the military using the PDAs. Your bigge
st competitor has just outsourced their Warranty Call Ce
nter to India, which will give them a significant cost adv
antage.

ISCOM 373 Week 3 Sourcing

Process Evaluation Summary
(UOP)

Using the assigned readings, eResource/Electronic Rese

rve Readings (ERR) library, and for any other additional
sources, prepare a 1,000-1,500-word minimum summar
y, accompanied by a flowchart, that describes/outlines t
he steps that occur in a typical sourcing process for a gl
obal manufacturing firm. Provide a brief evaluation of t
he steps as illustrated in your flowchart. In your summa
ry, be sure to include the following: a. Translating corpo
rate objectives into procurement goals b. Establishing b
usiness

ISCOM 373 Week 4 DQs and

Summary (UOP)
ISCOM 373 Week 4 DQs and Summary

ISCOM 373 Week 4 Negotiati

ng Across Cultures Paper and
PowerPoint Presentation (UO
P) Within this assignment you
Read the following scenario:

will use Canada and Singapore as the countries for the s

cenario. Research your selected countries and documen
t each countrys cultural and ethnic composition as well
as the populations ethnic makeup, include percentages
(for example: Malaysia Ethnic groups: Malaysian 50.2%,
Chinese 24.5%, Indigenous 11.0%, Indian 7.2%, Non-Ma
laysian citizens 5.9 %, Others 1.2%). Your organization is
currently headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia
,

ISCOM 373 Week 4 Negotiati

on Strategies Paper (UOP)
Team Assignment: Negotiation Strategies Paper

Identify a business-to-business supplier negotiation sce

nario that is in the current news and prepare a 1,000-1,
500-word minimum paper in which you analyze the neg
otiation scenario used. Also, in your paper be sure to ad
dress the following: a. Analyze the elements of negotiati
on(s). b. Select three negotiation strategies and describe
each of them. c. Provide scenarios where each negotiati
on strategy

ISCOM 373 Week 5 Contract

Administration Paper and Po
werPoint Presentation (UOP)

With your instructors approval, select an organization f

or the assignment. The organization may be one a team
member works within. The team will complete the prep
aration of a 1,000-1,500-word minimum paper addressi
ng the following items: 1. Identify and analyze the elem
ents of contract administration. 2. Identify performance
criteria and develop a matrix to show how the firm woul
d use this tool to measure their suppliers performance.
3. Be sure to properly cite your references. In addition

ISCOM 373 Week 5 DQs and

Summary (UOP)
ISCOM 373 Week 5 DQs and Summary

ISCOM 373 Week 5 Future Tr

ends in Purchasing Paper (U
OP)

Individual Assignment: Future Trends in Purchasing Pap

er
Based on current events and trends in the sourcing and
procurement environment, prepare a 1,000-1,500-word
minimum paper hypothesizing the future of purchasing
in the global economy. In your paper, be sure to addres
s the following: 1. Benefits and risks of e-business 2. Fut
ure opportunities and trends in purchasing 3. Future ch
allenges in purchasing 4. Be sure to properly cite your r
eferences. Be prepared to discuss this assignment in cla
ss

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