ISCOM 473 Week 1 Procurement Article Analysis

The purpose of Week 1 is to become familiar with the world of procurement and current emphasis areas such as procurement strategy or strategic sourcing

Choose an article from a professional supply chain journal that focuses on Procurement Strategy

Write a 500- to 700-word summary of the article to include how the article content relates to your current organization’s procurement practices. Ensure your address what your organization can do differently based on the article. If no improvements are required, please address the world-class practices being used compared to the article.

Format your paper according to APA standards for a 400-level undergraduate class.

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Instructor Hints for Success: Journal examples to consideration might include Supply Chain Management Review, Government Procurement. On-line journals that may help include SupplyChainBrain.com; IndustryWeek.com, logisticsmgmt.com, American City & County’s Procurement Section http://americancityandcounty.com/government-procurement, Supply Chain 24/7, http://www.supplychain247.com/, and Spend Matters,http://spendmatters.com/ . If you stuggle to find an article for your analysis reach out to me for a suggestion. I want you to be successful. Please use the APA template for undergraduate Senior 400 series courses and the APA Writing and Style Guideline available from the Library for all your papers. These should be offered through the Academic Resources box on the right side of the e-Learning System. Additional references beyond our primary text for your academic analysis are not required.