Task 7

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Maintain Business Resources - Task 7

 

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Acquiring Resources

After reading about Betty and Jessica and reviewing the Support Material complete the following task.

Question 1

 

Outline clearly and in your own words, the ways resources can be ordered cost-effectively. Give examples.

 

 

Question 2

 

Why should timelines be met? Give examples.

 

 

Question 3

 

What is meant by "a regular review of resource acquisition processes?

 

 

Question 4

 

How do these strategies impact on future acquisition processes? Give an example for each

 

Strategy

Impact Example

1. Cost Analysis

2. Supply Contracts

3. Technological Changes

 

Question 5

 

Go to Page 3 of the Support Material "Calculating when to Order Supplies". What is meant by the following terms?

 

a) optimum stock level
b) lead time
c) bulk discounts
d) associated costs
e) economic reorder point

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