Review the following article from ProQuest: Avery, S. (2009, February). MRO sourcing goes global (Links to an external site.). Purchasing, 138(2), 48-52. Retrieved from ProQuest Database.

In a two to three page paper (not including the title and reference pages), identify how your organization or an organization you are familiar with, can improve in the following best practice areas represented in the article:

• Identification of spend types in your purchasing.
• Identify suppliers with capabilities for global business.
• Strategy of integrated supply approach with distributors.
• Processes to track performance of suppliers including cost of ownership and outsourcing.

Submit to your instructor your two-to-three page Word document (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide, and should cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.