A supply manager is planning to conduct negotiations with three potential suppliers, one of which will be selected to provide components for a new product line. A number of internal stakeholders have asked to participate in the negotiations. However, most of the stakeholders have not been involved with the sourcing process up to this point. In this situation, which of the following would be the BEST approach for the supply manager to take?
Which of the following refers to a matrix that reflects the segmentation of spend based on an assessment of the value of the spend relative to the market risk to acquire?
A university is evaluating its student registration software. The current system, purchased from Supplier A, has been in place for five years and works well, but may be outdated. A new system provided by Supplier B includes an online chat feature, which Supplier A's system currently does not have. While the costs for the two systems are essentially the same, Supplier B's system has an additional one-time implementation cost of $250,000. Supplier A informs the university It will provide its own online chat option for a one-time fee of $50,000.
The university calculates that switching to any new platform will involve migration costs. In this situation, the BEST course of action for the university is to
