Contract Management (SCM410-1504B-01)
Unit 3 – Discussion Board
Type: Discussion Board
Unit: Contract Formation
Due Date: Sun, 12/6/15
Grading Type: Numeric
Points Possible: 75
Points Earned: 0
Deliverable Length: 400–600 words
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Assignment Description
Primary Discussion
Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by
Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Task Response:Within the Discussion
Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with
your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future
discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to
reinforce your ideas.
Include the following in
your discussion:
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The legal aspects of contracts
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The contract review process and legal
requirements
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The various types of contracts that can be
used and why they differ
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The maintenance of procurement documents
and aspects of records management
Inventory Management (SCM310-1504B-01)
Unit 3 – Discussion Board
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Assignment Overview
Type: Discussion Board
Unit: Purchasing and Procurement
Due Date: Sun, 12/6/15
Grading Type: Numeric
Points Possible: 75
Points Earned: 0
Deliverable Length: 400–600 words
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Assignment Description
Primary Discussion
Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by
Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Task Response:Within the Discussion
Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with
your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future
discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to
reinforce your ideas.
The chief executive
officer (CEO) of your firm is being asked to approve a major expenditure for a
new warehouse. Before he approves it, you were asked to discuss with him an
alternative he has heard of: public warehousing. Prepare a short discussion
covering the following specific points:
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What exactly is public warehousing?
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What are the pros and cons of using it?
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What is the range of services they
typically offer?
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If the objective is to avoid the cost of
building and staffing a new warehouse for the firm, which of these services, or
others as well, would you ask the public warehouse to perform for you? Why?
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What is the downside of using public
warehousing?
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Reading Assignment
Arnold, Chapman and Clive: Chapter 7: pages 147 – 152, 154 – 160; Chapter
10: pages 218 – 221, Chapter 12
Assignment Objectives
·Discuss the various elements of a material control system.
·Employ a physical inventory and storage system with required inventory
levels
·Describe physical distribution systems
