Role of purchasing function in different sectors in business

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Scenario

You are a Senior Advisor for the Logistics department of 'RAC Limited', a fast-growing energy and chemical company based in South Africa. The company has also expanded into India, Burma, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and hope to expand into other countries soon. The Director of Operations has asked you to draft management report to help the Operations Managers in the different countries.

The management report should consist of;

a. An explanation of the role of the purchasing function in different sectors in business.

b. Conduct an analysis of the purchasing processes utilized by different sectors in business.

c. An evaluation of the impact of the purchasing function on different sectors in business.

d. An explanation of the supplier selection methods in business management.

e. An assessment of the criteria used for supplier selection in business management.

f. Complete the report with an evaluation of the impact of supplier selection methods on business operations.

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