In this assignment, students will create a cross-functional commodity council in the format of a PowerPoint presentation.

Required Elements of the Commodity Council:

• Select a category of tangible goods that a large organization might purchase in quantity (For example, tires for the automotive industry).
• Create a cross-functional commodity council for that category of goods.
• As chairman:assign members to specific roles;
• define ground rules for council activities;
• set up council's communication process;
• and specify what kinds of results the council can provide to support effective purchasing. 
• Be specific and use examples. 

Required Formatting of the Commodity Council:

• The PowerPoint presentation should consists of 12 slides
• Use short bullet points on slides and talking points in the Notes area. (Use "Click Here to Add Notes" for talking points)