case study lambert martin automotive systems inc
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?