The full instructions are attached in the document labeled final project. Also attached is the Rubric, the assignment must be written to meet its requirements.

I have attached the three previous reports to provide the information for the PowerPoint portion.  

  

Final Project – Project Control, Sustainability Policy and PowerPoint Presentation.

Finalize your previous assignments by considering ethical and sustainability activities. Specifically, add the following information:

1. Ethical implications of purchasing materials for your operation (2-3 pages) and must include in text citations. Are you hurting any segments of society?

2. Sustainability issues related to your operation. Develop a sustainability policy for buying the five materials. It should discuss both eco and financial sustainability. This policy should be one page double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins.

3. Create a PowerPoint Presentation report (7-10 slides) that summarizes all four assignments that you can present to top management. It should discuss the conclusions drawn about the purchasing concerns in supplying the company with its various creatures and reference the steps taken to make the purchasing viable. It should also reflect the role of purchasing in the supply chain link.

Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.

Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment. 

Use short bullet points on slides and talking points in the Notes area. (Use “Click Here to Add Notes” for talking points)

The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings. No other books besides the course eBook can be used. When using a source document, the expectation is that the information is cited and referenced with a page or paragraph number.

Final Project – Project Control, Sustainability Policy and PowerPoint Presentation.

Finalize your previous assignments by considering ethical and sustainability activities. Specifically, add the following information:

1. Ethical implications of purchasing materials for your operation (2-3 pages) and must include in text citations. Are you hurting any segments of society?

2. Sustainability issues related to your operation. Develop a sustainability policy for buying the five materials. It should discuss both eco and financial sustainability. This policy should be one page double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins.

3. Create a PowerPoint Presentation report (7-10 slides) that summarizes all four assignments that you can present to top management. It should discuss the conclusions drawn about the purchasing concerns in supplying the company with its various creatures and reference the steps taken to make the purchasing viable. It should also reflect the role of purchasing in the supply chain link.

Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.

Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.

Use short bullet points on slides and talking points in the Notes area. (Use “Click Here to Add Notes” for talking points)

The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings. No other books besides the course eBook can be used. When using a source document, the expectation is that the information is cited and referenced with a page or paragraph number.

References:

http://louisville.edu/purchasing/sustainability/greenpurchasingsupplychain

http://www.naspo.org/green/index.html

https://learn.umuc.edu/content/enforced/487048-001039-01-2202-OL1-6380/Ethics%20&%20Procurement%20Integrity ?_&d2lSessionVal=9fpdzDvP2BajUtn1gsuP5vOjo

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/ethics-in-purchasing-2221206

https://www.scmr.com/article/the_ethical_supply_chain

https://www.iisd.org/business/tools/bt_green_pro.aspx

https://learn.umuc.edu/content/enforced/487048-001039-01-2202-OL1-6380/Stanford%20Sustainable%20Procurement%20Guidelines ?_&d2lSessionVal=9fpdzDvP2BajUtn1gsuP5vOjo

The Pros & Cons of Going Green for Your Small Business

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Criteria Excellent Good Developing Needs Improvem

Identification

and discussion

of any ethical

considerations

in purchasing

activities

5 points

Identification of possible

ethical considerations

were made.

The importance

of

societal concerns in

business purchasing was

discussed in an

insightful and thorough

manner. Any possible

ethical conflict

were

identified and if none

were found a strong

argument was made to

explain why that was

the case. All

conclusions

drawn were reasoned

logically and

application of the class

material

and case study

facts resulting in a

demonstration of an

excellent understanding

of the ethical

considerations for

purchasing materials.

( 4.5-5.0)

4.25 points

Identification of

possible ethical

considerations was made.

The importance of societal concerns

in business purchasing was

discussed in an competent

manner. Most possible ethical

conflicts were identified and if none

were found an argument was made

to explain why

that was the

case. Most conclusions drawn were

reasoned well

with exception of one

of the products under discussion.

(4.0-4.49)

3.75 points

Identification of

possible ethical

considerations was

made. However the

discussion was too

general.

The importance of
societal concerns in

business purchasing

was satisfactory. Most

but one or

two possible ethical

conflicts were missed

or vaguely discussed.

A general discussion

as to why none were

found rather than a

strong argument was

made to explain why

that was the

case. Most

conclusions drawn

were reasoned well

with exception of one

of the products under

discussion. Use of

class material and

case study facts was

sufficient but added

to the feeling that

3.25 points

Identification and

discussion was

attempted but

reasoning with us

of class material a

case study facts w

sparse.

Conclusions were

underdeveloped

lack sound

reasoning suppor

by the class mate

and case study

facts.

(3.0-3.49)

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Identification

of Sustainable

Issues both

eco and

financial for

the items to

be purchased

Content of

only

a general

understanding of the

ethical issues resulted.

(3.5-3.99)

5 points
Identification of

Sustainable Issues both

eco and financial for the

items to be purchased

were

complete. Conclusions

drawn in

discussion show

insightful understanding

of

the

possible issues

surrounding supply

purchasing both in terms

of money and planet. All

products were

addressed. Explanation

of the possible issues

surrounding the

products reflect a strong

level of analysis,

synthesis,

evaluation with

reasoning for

conclusions

supported by the case

material and case study

facts.

(4.5-5.0)

4.25 points

Identification of

Sustainable Issues

both eco and financial for the items

to be

purchased were

complete. Conclusions drawn in

discussion show a

good understanding of the possible

issues surrounding supply

purchasing both in terms of money

and planet. All products were

addressed but the explanation of

the possible issues surrounding the

products while strong, showed

areas of weak application of the

case material and case study facts.

(4.0-4.49)
3.75 points
Identification of
Sustainable Issues

both eco and financial

for the items to be

purchased were
complete. Conclusions
drawn in
discussion show
a general

understanding of

the possible issues
surrounding supply

purchasing both in

terms of money and

planet. All products

were addressed but

the

explanation of the

possible issues
surrounding the

products was

overbroad thus

showing weakness in

the application of the

case material and case

study facts. More

detail needed.

(3.5-3.99)
3.25 points

An attempt was

made to discuss

sustainability issu

but the conclusio

drawn reflected

a weak level

of reasoning and

support from the

case material and

case study facts.

(3.0-3.49)

6 points 5.1 points 4.5 points 3.9 points

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slide

presentation

and summary

of

assignments

Slide

Presentation

and Flow

Demonstrates

exceptional

understanding of how

the assignments

form the purchasing

link of a supply chain.

Presentation addressed

completely every aspect

of the assignments both

minor and major.

Conclusions and link

description

discussion demonstrated

excellent application of

critical thinking skills as

well as strong support

from the class material

and cases study facts.

Research was evident

when appropriate.

(5.4-6.0)

Demonstrates a good understanding

of how the assignments form the

purchasing link of a supply chain.

Presentation addressed

completely the major points of the

assignments but one or two minor

points were missed. Conclusions

and link description

discussion demonstrated

competent application of critical

thinking skills as well as strong

support from

the class material and

cases study facts. Research was

evident when appropriate.

(4.8-5.399)

Demonstrates

satisfactory

understanding of

discussion but it

was general in its

discussion of most of

the major assignment

aspects and

missed more than two

minor aspects of

assignment. Use of

the class material and
case study facts was

sufficient but not as

evident in the

explanation of the

connection purchasing

to supply chain.

(4.2-4.799)

Fails to show a fir

understanding of

requirements;

missed two key

elements or seve

minor aspects of

assignments in th

discussion. Use o

class material,

research if

appropriate and

case study facts w

minimal and not

evident in the lin

connection

discussion.

(3.60-4.199)

3 points

Presentation flows well

and logically; transitions

are smooth, interesting,

persuasive and enhance

presentation. The slides

are bulleted, contain

intext citation were

appropriate and notes

explain the slides while

supporting the

conclusions drawn.

Reference list was

2.55 points

Presentation flows well; smooth

transitions; use of persuasiveness

was underdeveloped in some areas;

slides were bulleted and contained

APA intext citations where

appropriate, notes mostly explained

the slides. Reference list was

included in a separate slide at the

end of the presentation.

(2.4-2.69)

2.25 points

Presentation mostly

flowed smooth

transitions used were

missing in one or two

slides; no use of

persuasive language;

slides were bulleted

but the intext

citations were missing

one or two times;

notes were

generally

instructive of the

1.95 points

Presentation is

unorganized; ve

few transitions

and/or they distr

from presentatio

persuasiveness w

generally

undeveloped. Sli

contained all

discussion rathe

than the notes

Support for th

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Attention to

Instructions

Writing

Mechanics

included in a separate

slide at the end.

(2.7-3.0)

material presented.

Reference list

included in a separate
slide at the end.

(2.1 – 2.39)

information

presented was

minimal.

(1.8 – 2.09)

3 points
Demonstrates
exceptional
understanding of

requirements

responding completely

to each aspect of

assignment

including

minor aspects of the

assignment such as

using third person

writing, required use of

course readings, and

assignment format.

(2.7-3.0)

2.5 points

Demonstrates excellent

understanding of requirements;

missed one minor aspect of

assignment.

(2.4-2.69)

2.3 points

Demonstrates
satisfactory
understanding of

requirements; missed

a key element or two

minor aspects of
assignment.

(2.1-2.39)

1.95 points
Fails to show a fir
understanding of
requirements;
missed two key
elements or seve
minor aspects of
assignment.

(1.8-2.09)

2 points

Strictly adheres to

standard usage rules of

written English,

including but not limited

to

capitalization,

punctuation, run-on

sentences, missing or

extra words, stylistic

errors, spelling and

grammatical errors. No

errors found. No

1.7 points

Excellently adheres to standard

usage of mechanics:

conventions of

written

English, including

capitalization,

punctuation, and

spelling. One to three

errors found.

(1.6- 1.79)

1.5 points

Satisfactorily adheres

to standard usage

rules of mechanics:

conventions of
English, including
capitalization,
punctuation, and

spelling. Four to 10

errors found.

(1.4- 1.59)

1.3 points

Minimally adhere

to standard usage

rules of mechanic

conventions of
written English,
including
capitalization,
punctuation, and

spelling.

(1.2-1.39)

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Overall Score

APA Format

contractions or jargon

used.

(1.8- 2.0)

2 points

No APA style or usage

errors; Proper citation of

source material is used

throughout paper;

Reference titles follow

APA with only the first

word, the first word

after a colon and proper

nouns capitalized.

(1.8-2.0)

1.7 points

Attempts in-text

citations and

reference list but one or two APA

style errors noted or fails to use

APA citations when appropriate 1-2

times.

(1.6-1.79)

1.5 points

Attempts in-text

citations and

reference lists; APA

style errors are noted

throughout document;

Fails to use APA

citations when

appropriate 3 times in

document.

(1.4 -1.59)

1.3 points
Attempts in-text
citations and

reference lists; Fa

to use APA citatio

when appropriate

5 times; or prese

only 1-2 in-text

citations and

reference list in a

paper that requir

APA citations

throughout the

document.

(1.2-1.39)

Excellent
23.4 points

minimum

Good
20.8 points

minimum

Developing
18.2 points

minimum

Needs

Improvement
15.6 points minimum

Failure
0 points minimum

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Running head: SUPPLIER SELECTION REPORT 1

SUPPLIER SELECTION REPORT 5

Supplier Selection Report

Zachary T. Trigger

UMCG

Purchasing Management

Professor James Swaim

February 2, 2020

The criteria for the selection of suppliers has significantly changed over the years. In the past, price was utilized as the primary criteria for the selection of suppliers together with location and preferences. However, there has been a greater emphasis on food safety and quality hence the need to improve on the quality of raw materials supplied. Choosing the right suppliers can help an organization to meet and supersede the set regulatory standards while increasing consumer demand and building the brand reputation. The supplier that is chosen has to be able to deliver quality and safe ingredients which will translate to quality and safe end products for the consumer (Eldridge, 2012).

Identifying the appropriate supplier is a costly affair but has significant results if done in the correct manner. The opinions of the stakeholders are sought to determine the appropriate criteria to follow in selecting a supplier. Some of the stakeholders include members of the research and development, processing, quality assurance, marketing and purchasing among others. After the identification of the appropriate criteria potential suppliers are identified and their capabilities and pricing is compared. This stage involves working with the potential suppliers and maintaining open communication where the manufacturer explains to the supplier the manufacturing process. While cost is a significant driver, value is paramount and it should be key in selecting the appropriate supplier. Some of the factors which contribute towards value include delivery commitments, responsiveness and reliability, hard and soft resource savings and customer service (Eldridge, 2012).

The raw materials that are being sought are highly perishable and one criteria for the supplier is that it should be able to reach the company in a fresh state. This should be one of the factors to look for when sourcing for the supplier. Because of the sensitive nature of the raw materials that are required, it is paramount that the supplier is able to assure of the quality of the raw materials they will be supplying. For example, the supplier for hearts from pigs should have a pig farm rather than outsourcing from another farm. This way, they are able to raise the pigs to standard and consequently they will have good quantity hearts to serve the purpose aimed at by the company. This is carried out on all of the other required raw materials.

Before signing the contact, there is need to carry out an audit on the suppliers to determine whether or not they have the capacity to deliver. The audit is carried out to enable the determination of whether the supplier is compliant or has some significant compliance or quality system failures. These shortcomings have a significant impact on the supplier’s capability to produce top quality products. This procedure is carried out on the best suited supplier since it is a costly process and it aims at protecting the manufacturers from contracting a supplier that may be good in the books but this does not match the actual situation of the company. The audit also aims at helping the company to understand the weaknesses and strengths of the supplier before the relationship is made official. Therefore, by carrying out an audit of the suppliers, the company is able to determine the capability of the supplier to meet the company’s requirements (Assemblymag, 2001).

Evaluating the performance of a supplier is important to grade them and determine whether or not the partnership will continue. Evaluation can be carried out through a self-assessment questionnaire by the suppliers. This helps the supplier to identify any existing gaps ad take the appropriate measures towards covering them. It also helps the company to understand how the supplier understands its operations and whether or not they are willing to make improvements on existing discrepancies. The company should also set up appropriate metrics with which the measurement of performance can be carried out. Some of the metrics which can be used include lots that are rejected, documentation errors and perfect shipments among many others. The metrics allows for the categorization of the supplier as either full partner, associate partner, high risk or incapable. A full partner is a supplier that has been able to meet all the company’s expectations and can be trusted to supply quality raw materials to the manufacturer. An associate partner is a supplier that falls short of the expectations and needs to put in more effort so as to attain the status of a full partner. High risk supplier is utilized for current production but it is advised not to award them with future business. An incapable supplier does not meet the needs of the manufacturer and hence they should be let go as soon as possible. These categorizations help the company to know which supplier they need to replace and which one they need to retain. It plays a significant role in the continuous process of assuring quality in the raw materials that they are supplied with (Assemblymag, 2001).

Establishing long term supplier relationships has many advantages on the company. It leads to a reduction is costs since there is a significant amount of resources that is associated with searching for a supplier including months of determining the appropriate one and setting up a relationship with them. With long term suppliers, there is an increase in communication and efficiency hence a smooth operation unlike in instances where the supplier is regularly changed. With the long term relationship, there is also room for continued improvement and the supplier is able to better understand the needs of the manufacturer and hence they are able to satisfy them better (Figues, 2020). Long term suppliers are those that have been able to achieve the metrics of full partnership and the two entities have been able to establish a level of trust and by working together, the company has been able to achieve and supersede the required quality.

References

Assemblymag. (2001). Retrieved 2 February 2020, from

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/82672-how-to-evaluate-suppliers

Eldridge, B. (2012). Supplier Management: Six Steps to Selecting the Right Supplier. Retrieved 2 February 2020, from

https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/augustseptember-2012/supplier-management-six-steps-to-selecting-the-right-supplier/

Figues, R. (2020). Retrieved 2 February 2020, from

http://www.academia.edu/8304256/CHAPTER_4_QUALITY_IN_CUSTOMER_SUPLLIER_RELATIONSHIPS

Running head: TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP REPORT 1

TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP REPORT 5

Total Cost of Ownership

Zachary T. Trigger

UMCG

Purchasing Management

Professor James Swaim

2/8/2020

Balanced scorecard

A balanced scorecard is a concept used by managers to analyze their business using four different perspectives. It helps to provide a customer’s perspective, the organization’s internal perspective, the innovation and learning perspective and the financial perspective. The advantage for this measure is that it reduces the data overload by minimizing the number of required measures.

The mission statement of the organization is used to determine the customer perspective. This is helps to frame how the customer views the organization. The mission for the organization is to become a leader in delivering products used in laboratory testing. The concerns of the customer deal with time, quality, cost and performance and service. The company has been able to deliver orders made by customers within a short lead time except for few instances when suppliers had failed to deliver the raw materials within the stipulated time. The quality of the products it delivers has been undisputed. The cost of the products is also competitive in the market when compared to those of the competitors. This has helped the organization to gain a substantial market base. Convenience has been created for the customers by carrying out delivery to their preferred destination. Under this goals and achievements, it can be concluded that the organization is preferred by many customers (Kaplan & Norton, 1992).

Company based measures are important as they dictate how the organization meets the customer’s needs. Quality is the main concern for the organization’s customers and therefore, measures should be put in place to ensure that the final products are of good quality. This can be achieved through the selection of the best suppliers based on the quality of their raw materials rather than the price. This was achieved in the process of supplier selection and the continuous evaluation of the suppliers to ensure that they maintain the quality. The processes undertaken to produce the products used in laboratory settings are also meticulously monitored and improvements made over time. This means that the quality increases with time and this ensures that the internal metric of quality is achieved (Kaplan & Norton, 1992).

Innovation and learning is part of the culture within the organization. There is a research and development department within the organization whose sole purpose is to carry out research and come up with new and improved products. These are aimed at meeting the ever changing needs of the consumer. The financial perspective of the organization is also promising since the profitability has increased. The company has experienced growth and this has placed it in a better position to bargain for lower supply costs. It has been able to enjoy the benefits of economies of scale (Kaplan & Norton, 1992).

Total cost of ownership

Total cost of ownership (TCO) is different from the procurement approach because it does not account for the purchase price only. Other costs associated with the supply include storage, taxes, shipping, insurance and disposal. The raw materials that are purchased some of them are perishable such as the hearts of pigs. Although there might be an advantage in buying bulk, it is advisable to buy in small quantities that are required in the manufacturing process. This prevents any losses from being incurred in the form of deterioration when the raw material is purchased in large quantities (Plues, 2012).

There are several other factors to be considered in TCO model. First is the supply partner development costs. There are costs associated with the development of the partnership and this should be proportional to the value that the supplier brings to the organization. An example is for the turkey legs; it is advisable to look for a supplier that will supply the muscles only rather than the whole leg for the organization to obtain muscle from it. This reduces the manufacturing costs associated with the product. The location of the supplier is also important as it determines the shipping cost and time. Although a supplier may have quality products at a lower price, their location may disqualify them because the shipping cost and time taken to transport them ultimately makes the product expensive. Therefore, it is advisable to source for raw materials in a nearby location (Lancione, 2018).

There are various costs associated with the quality of the raw materials. Low quality raw materials lead to low quality final products and disappointment by the customer. There are also costs associated with returns when the quality is not good. Low quality also presents safety issues. It is therefore advisable to choose high quality suppliers to avoid the costs associated with low quality. The payment terms should also be clearly outlined. Payment to the suppliers should be done after delivery and not before as this would hurt the cash flow and places the organization at risk. The procurement department should also protect the organization from potential cost fluctuations by choosing to purchase a position in the foreign currency for the price at that point in time (Lancione, 2018).

References

Kaplan, R., & Norton, D. (1992). The Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance. Retrieved 7 February 2020, from

https://hbr.org/1992/01/the-balanced-scorecard-measures-that-drive-performance-2

Lancione, T. (2018). 6 TCO Considerations When Choosing a Supply Partner | IndustryStar Solutions. Retrieved 7 February 2020, from https://www.industrystarsolutions.com/blog/2018/07/6-total-cost-ownership-considerations/

Pluess, J. (2012). What Total Cost of Ownership Offers Sustainable Procurement | Blog | BSR. Retrieved 7 February 2020, from https://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/blog-view/what-total-cost-of-ownership-offers-sustainable-procurement

Running head: PURCHASING ORGANIZATION METRICS REPORT

1

PURCHASING ORGANIZATION METRICS REPORT 3

Purchasing Organization Metrics Report

Zachary T. Trigger

UMCG

Purchasing Management

Professor James Swaim

February 23, 2020

To obtain suppliers for the muscles from turkey legs, heart of pigs, alligator claws, corn leaves and Kelp from the Chesapeake Bay, the company would need to consider the various legal ramifications of purchasing. There is need for the company to routinely sign purchase orders and contracts which commit them to the specific terms and conditions of purchase orders and contracts. There are several essential elements of a purchase order and they include:

I. The two parties, both the company and the suppliers, must be capable of delivering

II. The subject of the matter must be legal and valid

III. There must be mutual consideration

IV. The parties must reach an agreement by offer and acceptance.

All four elements have to be present for the contract to be legal. If any of the elements is missing it makes the agreement unenforceable before a court of law.

The details of the purchase contract need to be well defined and it should not be carried out in a hasty manner. This is because, once the contract has been approved, there are no changes which can be accepted. In addition to the purchase contract, a purchase requisition should be made available as it specifies the required parts. This is important because the five items which are required by the company are part of a whole and hence the need for the purchase requisition. These contracts are aimed at binding the supplier and the company together and to provide security to the company for a source of their raw materials. Whenever the company requires the raw materials to be supplied, a purchase order has to be created. This provides a records of the details of the raw material to be supplied by the suppliers.

Several elements need to be clarified in the contract to ensure that there are no misunderstandings between the supplier and the company. The first is the quality of the raw materials that the suppliers will supply and this ensures consistency and surety of products the company receives. The second component highlights the cost of the raw materials, that is the price which the suppliers will supply the raw materials per unit. The duration before the raw materials are supplied should also be specified to allow the company to calculate the lead time and avoid running out of raw materials. Finally, the duration of payment should also be outlined in the contract to stipulate the time taken before payment is made.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Company name

Introduction

The company requests for proposals from qualified supplying firms to supply the raw materials required in the manufacture of products used in laboratory testing. For the production of the end product, different quantities of the raw materials will be required and this will be reflected in the request for purchase forms. The result of this request for proposal will be a contract for the supply of the raw materials as described below:

Purpose/anticipated results

The objective of the supply is delivery of the specific parts which are required by the company. The quality of the raw materials should be good as it would be determined by the company.

Tasks

1.0. Delivery of:

· Muscle from turkey legs

· Heart from pigs

· Alligator claws

· Corn leaves

· Kelp from Chesapeake Bay

2.0. The corn leaf supplier will be required to take over the processing of the material to produce enzymes that are mixed with the other four materials.

Proposals from potential suppliers are welcome and they should provide details on how the supply of the above mentioned tasks can be achieved.

Any questions regarding the request for proposal should be directed to the company before 30th February 2020.

The proposals should be made available to the company by 15th March 2020.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS5RRF_7.6.5/com.ibm.mavmpr /procure/c_purch_rec.html

https://tenderspage.com/everything-need-know-rfp-process/

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-ucc-contracts-the-sale-goods.html