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Using Information to Support Sourcing Decisions

The purchasing manager has provided the following information for your use:

Spend Category	Amount Thousands US$ Save your time - order a paper! Get your paper written from scratch within the tight deadline. Our service is a reliable solution to all your troubles. Place an order on any task and we will take care of it. You won’t have to worry about the quality and deadlines Order Paper Now	Number of Suppliers
Production Machinery	170	2
Maintenance	20	10
Hardware	3	10
Sheet Metal	23	7
Electronic Components	288	5

Assuming that the amounts shown represent the total annual spend (Amount/Total Amount) calculate the percent of spend for each category.
Classify each spend category as either low or high complexity and summarize your reasoning.
Create a 2×2 Risk/Value matrix showing each of the five spend categories placed in either â€œHighâ€ or â€œLowâ€ Risk group.
Explain why you placed each item in the selected category.

Submit your assignment as an MS Word document.

Your assignment

Must be 600-900 words (excluding title page and references page) in length, double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Contextual (Level One) headings must be used to organize your paper and your thoughts. Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Studentâ€™s name
- Course name and number
- Instructorâ€™s name
- Date submitted
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must utilize a minimum of one scholarly and/or peer-reviewed source from the Ashford Library in addition to the textbook. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.