1.Referring to the Purchase Order above, identify at least one (1) benefit Rockpool achieves as a repeat customer of Sam’s Wholesale Seafood.

2.List at least THREE (3) problems you can identify with Sam’s Wholesale Seafood service, product and/ or delivery.

3.List at least THREE (3) discrepancies between the Purchase Order and the goods delivered.

4.You mention the product discrepancies above to Rockpool’s owner. The owner asks you to source and compare at least three local seafood wholesale suppliers in order to achieve the best value for money. The owner asks you to prepare a written report, outlining your findings and your final recommendation. Using the internet, Yellow Pages and other research sources type and format a one-page document that you would present to the owner. The report should:

a)List the names of at least three (3) competitor suppliers, list the company name, contact email and phone number.

b)List at least FIVE (5) considerations you took into account when evaluating the suppliers.

c)Detail how each of these considerations affect Rockpool in relation to costs, risks, constraints, delivery times, product quality, customer service, and so on. 

d)Provide a clear recommendation based on this research.

1.In 3 – 5 lines, explain why procedures for gathering, organising and managing information are vital in any organisation.

2.List at least three (3) interpersonal skills that might be needed to access and share information effectively within an organisation and explain why each is important.

3.Consider your current workplace, a past workplace or an organisation you are familiar with and explain in at least three (3) lines what would happen if the information you needed in order to do your job was incorrect, did not arrive on time or was not accessible or understandable.  

4.The type of information a business employee deals with is directly related to the workplace environment and the context of that work. List two (2) types of information that would be common in the purchase of goods and services.

5.Consider the following statement: “When dealing with suppliers, the most important thing is to get the best price.” Do you believe this is true or false? Clearly explain your answer.

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