Description
students will create a cross-functional commodity council in the format of a PowerPoint presentation.
Required Elements of the Commodity Council:
- Select a category of tangible goods that a large organization might purchase in quantity (For example, tires for the automotive industry).
- Create a cross-functional commodity council for that category of goods.
- As chairman:
- Ø , assign members to specific roles;
- Ø define ground rules for council activities;
- Ø set up council’s communication process;
- Ø and specify what kinds of results the council can provide to support effective purchasing.
- Ø Be specific and use examples.
Required Formatting of the Commodity Council:
- The PowerPoint presentation should consists of 12 slides
- Use short bullet points on slides and talking points in the Notes area. (Use “Click Here to Add Notes” for talking points)
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Cross Functional Commodity
Council
A Cross Functional Commodity
Council for the Purchase of Bricks
Cross Functional Commodity Council
The Cross Functional Commodity Council has
been set up to develop and implement an
enterprise-wide commodity procurement
strategy.
The strategy will be implemented in the
purchase of bricks by the organization as well
as in all the other related processes.
The Council is headed by the Chairman, who
heads all the procedures of the company.
The Cross Functional Commodity
Council
• The chairman has set up a council with
designated members who have specific roles
to play .
• The council is expected to find ways of
reducing the purchase cost of the bricks and
ensure that the purchased bricks are of the
best possible quality.
• It is also expected to demonstrate savings
through leveraged purchasing of the bricks
Duties of the Council
• The Council is expected to formulate a
centralized purchasing strategy and
establishing contacts for the purchase of
bricks by the company.
• It is expected to change the purchasing
process for bricks at enterprise level and
improve the responsiveness to the purchasing
processes by the company
Members of the Council
• Business Requirements Analyst- collects,
coordinates and analyzes the internal
commodity requirements
• Commodity Expert-provides technical
expertise and source knowledge for the
commodity group.
• Small Business Consultant-develops and
coordinates effective socioeconomic
programs.
Members of the Council
• Supply Chain Analyst-researches and analyzes the
industry that produces the commodity.
• Market Intelligence Analyst-Analyze risks and
opportunities in the industry concerning the
product.
• Procurement Analyst Manager-performs actions
related to setting up recommended strategies
regarding market suppliers.
• Functional Representatives-Assist in business
market analysis.
Other Stakeholders in the Council
The team also includes various stakeholders such as
the Functional Leadership Committee.
It also consists of a number of advisors such as :
• Industry Consultant
• Standards and Architecture Expert
• Po...
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