Purchasing and supply chain management

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Ref.:Purchasing and supply chain management / Robert M. Monczka - Sixth edition Chapter 5 You have just recently been appointed Chief Purchasing Officer. You will oversee a company with worldwide operations located at 55 buying locations. Your organization has five major business groups involved with the design and manufacture of health care products (e.g. precision surgical tools, blood testing devices, and the like). Historically, the purchasing has operated in a very descentralized manner. Design an organizational structure that allows you to enact value adding stategies. Describe the reporting structure, the physical placement of personnel, the placement of purchasing authority, and the coordination of activities with other functional groups.

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