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1. ASHFORD INF 336 Week 1 DQ 1 Risk Management
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Risk Management. Risk management is a critical aspect of project
management. The supply chain decisions that are made have risk
involved like any other project decision. Comment on two examples of
risks that can occur in the supply chain that can affect a project. What
can you do as a project manager to reduce or eliminate the risks that you
defined? Provide professional examples, if at all possible, from a project
you have managed or of which you have been a team member.
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 1 DQ 2 Organizational Structure
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Organizational Structure. The structure of an organization can
influence the overall success of a project from initiation to closure.
Identify if your organization is centralized or decentralized and evaluate
benefits and weaknesses of the structure. Would you change from
centralized or decentralized to meet the needs of your projects? Why or
why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.‟
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 2 DQ 1 Supply Process
Improvements
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Supply Process Improvements. Examine the steps of the
supply process in Chapter 4 of the text and identify a project
where improvements could be made in one or more of the steps.
Would the project have been more successful with the

3. implementation of any or all of these steps in the supply
process?
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 2 DQ 2 Outsourcing
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Outsourcing. The process of outsourcing the creation of a product or a
service is a controversial, yet critical strategic decision for many
employers. Describe one example from your professional experience, or
that you are familiar with, where a process or function was outsourced.
What are the financial implications of this change? Did the quality of the
product or service stay the same, improve, or decline?
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 3 DQ 1 Capital Goods

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Capital Goods. A project manger needs to understand the importance of
the acquisition of capital goods. There are many choices for capital good
procurement, including buying or leasing new equipment, or buying
used equipment. Describe an example from the text or your personal
professional experience where your project or organization had to
procure capital goods for strategic reasons. What was the type of
equipment (new, used) and how was it purchased? Please comment on
the benefits of the choice selected. Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts‟
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 4 DQ 1 Procuring Services
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5. Procuring Services. Many projects need to procure services to execute
successfully no matter what industry you are in. There is a personal
relationship with the service provider, which makes collaboration much
more important than when selecting goods products. Describe a project
you have been involved with, or have knowledge of, where services
were a major part of the deliverables. How were references checked for
service suppliers and what lessons were learned from the process? What
contributing factors ultimately led to the service supplier being selected?
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 4 DQ 2 Target Pricing
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Target Pricing. Target pricing is experiencing growing use in North
America. Should businesses use target pricing? Do you think target
pricing can only be used for manufactured goods, or can it also be
applied to services? Defend your choices. Respond to at least two of
your classmates posts‟
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6. ASHFORD INF 336 Week 5 DQ 1 Sustainability
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Sustainability. Sustainability is an important ethical and environmental
issue in purchasing. Describe one material, product, or service that can
contribute to sustainability in a project you have been involved with, or
in your current organization. Describe how these decisions enable the
organization to avoid violations in terms of environmental issues.
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ASHFORD INF 336 Week 5 DQ 2 Liability
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7. Liability. Personal liability is a serious issue in purchasing and supply
management. Provide details from the text or your personal experience
where a supply officer or project manager has been held personally
liable for conditions of a contract. Comment on how you will proceed in
the future to avoid any personal liability for contracts if at all possible.
The text provides excellent examples that can be researched starting on
page 311.
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INF 336 Entire Course (2 Sets)
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INF 336 Week 1 DQ 1 Risk Management
INF 336 Week 1 DQ 2 Organizational Structure
INF 336 Week 2 DQ 1 Supply Process Improvements
INF 336 Week 2 DQ 2 Outsourcing

8. INF 336 Week 2 Assignment Article Review (2 Papers)
INF 336 Week 3 DQ 1 Capital Goods
INF 336 Week 3 DQ 2 Quality
INF 336 Week 3 Assignment Need Definition (2 Papers)
INF 336 Week 4 DQ 1 Procuring Services
INF 336 Week 4 DQ 2 Target Pricing
INF 336 Week 4 Assignment Case 11-3 Budget (2 Papers)
INF 336 Week 5 DQ 1 Sustainability
INF 336 Week 5 DQ 2 Liability
INF 336 Week 5 Final Research Paper (2 Papers)
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INF 336 Week 2 Assignment Article Review (2 Papers)
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9. Article Review. Review the following article from ProQuest: Avery, S.
(2009, February). MRO sourcing goes global. Purchasing, 138(2), 48-
52. Retrieved from ProQuest Database
In a 1-2 page paper, identify three best practices in the article and
describe how your organization, or an organization you are familiar
with, could improve with the practices.
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INF 336 Week 3 Assignment Need Definition (2 Papers)
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Need Definition. From the end of Chapter 6, complete the following
questions out of the section titled “Questions for Review and
Discussion.” Each question should be thoroughly answered in a
minimum of 150 words, using support from the text and examples when
appropriate.
a. Why is it preferable to separate need identification and defining
commercial equivalents into two separate stages?
b. Why is early supply/supplier important?

10. c. What are the disadvantages of specifying by performance? What are
the advantages?
d. How does a supply professional know that a certain requirement is
strategic?
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INF 336 Week 4 Assignment Case 11-3 Budget (2 Papers)
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Case 11-3 Budget. Refer to the City of Granston Case 11-3 at the end of
Chapter 11. Using the „Current Year Q-3 data found in Exhibit 2 and‟
Exhibit 3, create a project supply and materials budget based on the
information in the case. Your budget must include a one paragraph
introduction on the importance of a materials supply budget.
This can be submitted in a MS Word Document, with title page, or as an
MS Excel sheet with a clear one-paragraph introduction on the
importance of a materials and supply budget.
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11. INF 336 Week 5 Final Research Paper (2 Papers)
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Focus of the Research Paper
Use at least one project you have been a team member of, or a project
manager for, as an example to contextualize the research topics below:
All of the following topics must be addressed in order for the paper to be
complete:
a) The definition of purchasing and supply management and the
importance to the business world.
b) The steps of the creation of a project supply, service, and material
budget from detailed requirements.
c) How to select the most qualified suppliers and strategies for
negotiating prices.
d) The benefits and costs of outsourcing, and the growth pattern of
outsourcing.
e) Evaluation of the various organizations that are benchmarks in
purchasing and supply management, and their best practices. Provide

12. specific examples of companies who show market leadership in
purchasing and supply management.
This is an assignment with a length of eight to ten pages that should
integrate the reading, multi-media and class discussions. It is mandatory
to have research from the classroom text, as well as three sources from
the internet or online library to support your views.
Consider the validity of your resources carefully before using them in
academic papers. It is recommended to use examples from your
professional experience where possible, or build from your learning in
the discussion boards.
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