I’m working on a Management exercise and need support.
Support your answers to the following questions with specific information from the case and textbook or with information you get from other sources.
Should Lambert-Martin move towards great centralization of the purchasing function? Why?
What arguments would you use to justify your position?
Do you think it is reasonable for Arthur to maintain his current position as vice president of global purchasing, Engine Systems Group, and add the corporate CPO title?
What is the burning platform that you would use to create a sense of urgency for change?
What internal data to you need for your analysis?
What external data do you need for your analysis?
How sympathetic do you think the group vice presidents will be towards greater centralization?