The Art and Science of Purchasing Coal

For your third case study, review Case 21, NEP: The Art and Science of Purchasing Coal (pp. 514-518 of ;

your textbook) and then, after an introductory paragraph, provide a summary of the situation. In ;

subsequent paragraphs, address the following: ;

1. As purchasing manager for NEP, what is your evaluation of the various alternatives open to Deon ;

for the purchase of coal? ;

2. As the purchasing manager for NEP, what recommendations would you make to Deon regarding ;

the purchase of coal? ;

Present the key learnings that came out of the situation and make recommendations to improve the ;

situation presented. Consider the Saint Leo core value of respect as you consider your decisions on the ;

best ways to address the situation. In your paper, you will need to show how excellence factored into your ;

decisions. ;

The paper should conclude with a summary paragraph that answers the question, “why should anyone ;

care” about this situation. ;