Purchasing and Supply Management Organization
>Chapter 5: Purchasing and Supply Management Organization
- The role of organizational design
- Centralized versus de-centralized operations
- Future trends in supply chain management
>Chapter 6: Category Strategy Development
- The difference between category strategies and sourcing strategies
- The category strategy development process
- Types of category strategy outcomes
- Supply management transformation initiatives
>Wall Street Journal: “Amazon to Launch Its Own TVs in Push to Cement Itself in Living Rooms,” Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/
Please review the assigned materials for answering the questions below.
Questions ——————————
- How will launching Fire TV sets likely influence the organizational purchasing and supply management (P/SM) organization for Amazon (See Exhibit 5.2)?
- Describe how Porter’s Five Forces (Exhibit 6.10) can be used to create a Strategy Portfolio Matrix for Category Management (Exhibit 6.12) that Amazon can use to create a competitive advantage in the market for television sets.
- Discuss how Amazon can manage “Supply Chain Transformation” (page 237) utilizing the stages of supply management strategy evolution (Exhibit 6.14).
- Please provide an insightful question about category strategy development.
Due dates: ==============================
>Initial comments to questions: Thursday, September 16th at 11:59 p.m. Central Time
>Responses to other students: Sunday, September 19th at 11:59 p.m. Central Time
Requirements: as needed