Globalization represents the opportunity to deliver improvedvalue to end customers by developing world-class supplyrelationships in terms of cost, quality, delivery, and performance.More and more buyers have to learn to develop a supply base in morethan one country in order to remain competitive in the complex anddynamic global business environment.
Identify a company of your choice (in a vehicle- manufacturingindustry) on which you will base your study. ?
Write a detailed report on the above statement considering thefollowing questions:
Question 1
Critically analyse reasons that may cause your company to consideran international supplier over a local supplier.
Question 2
Critically discuss the reasons why your company (a vehicle-manufacturing company) should consider ethical conduct in itspurchasing structure.
Question 3
Examine the various types of contracts available to your company (avehicle- manufacturing company) when dealing with internationalsuppliers and advise them on which contracts would be mostbeneficial to achieve a competitive advantage.
Structure of the final report
Title (this should convey the area and scope of the project)
Table of contents
Introduction
Background of the company (BMW Company) Â Â
Discussion (answer questions 1-3)
Summary/conclusions
References
Appendices (if used)
