Purchasing Strategies - Centralized vs. Decentralized

Identify a company or industry that you are either familiar with or one with which you would like to become more familiar. As a purchasing professional of the chosen company or industry, your job is to determine the type of purchasing organizational structure that can effectively manage procurement functions.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that makes an argument for either a centralized or decentralized purchasing organization.

Analyze how your chosen structure will support the following:

• Vendor sourcing
• Supplier cost objectives
• Supply chain integration objectives
• Comply with local, regional, global regulations
• Development of overall purchasing competency
• Material forecasting and scheduling
• Impact on logistics strategies

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.