Explain what did you find challenging in completing scenario

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Part 1:

Complete the following "Procurement Outsourcing Strategies" scenario.

Scenario description: you are the supply manager for wonderful widgets. The company produces one product, Widgets. The company canproduce its widgets parts from various suppliers or use its current equipment, facility, layout, and materials to produce the component in house.

The problem: As the supply manager you see the operational costs increase each month. You need to reduce these costs and streamline processes before the end of the quarter. Corporate will see these cost on the quarterly reports. You need to be pro active.

#1 Additional Information:: As the supply manager you are responsible for making all decisions pertaining to procurement. Wonderful widgets can produce the parts needed to assemble the widgets or they can outsource the parts to a carity of suppliers.

#2 Additional information: remember, wondferful widgetss can produce the components internally or buy them from thier suppliers. Based on historical data and knowledge of customers you know:

1. Value is not attached to the component

2. Clock speed is slow

3. No competitive advantage exists

Decision Point:

Based on this information , do yo ulook at procurement strategies (outsourcing)?

Yes or No

Yes: This would be the optimal decision based on the current information. wonderful widgets doesnot need to worry about competitive advantage , clockspeed , or value placed on this component as such, outsourcing is a viable option at this time

#3 Additional Information: As the supply manager you decide to outsource or procure the compponent from one or multiple suppliers. Now, you must think about supply risk and profit impact you decide the following:

1. Supply risk is low

2. Profit impact is low

#4 Additional Information: based on what you know, the component is considered to be a functional part/product versus an innovative product. Likewise this fits with low supply risk and low profit impact. You also realize that using multiple suppliers is the best option.

Decision Point:

As the supply manager, You decide to outsource or procure the component from multiple suppliers. Based on what you know at this time, which procurement strategy is the best option?

Minimizing total landing cost: this would be the most appropriate procurement strategy. This component is a functional product and the supply risk and profit impact are low. Therefore, this approach will assist wonderful widgets in reducing thier overall operating costs.

Correct Answer: Wonderful Widgets would be served if they outsourced and used a minimizing total landing cost strategy. They have the capability to produce the component internally but this adds to thier operational costs due to fixed and variable costs associated with producing this particular componnet. Wonderful widgets does not need to worry about competitive advantage, clock speed, or value place on this component.

Go through the scenario.

Your task is to determine which procurement strategy is best for the company.

Choose a solution and in one paragraph make a clear and specific recommendation based on the readings in the class so far. In a second paragraph, describe how the company can implement your recommendation. Write your recommendation/implementation in third person. Include a cover page.

At the end, discuss the questions that are presented below.

Answer the following questions:

What did you find challenging in completing the scenario?

How do strategic alliances impact procurement outsourcing strategies?

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