Strategic Business Purchasing: PC Mobile's Entry into Lens Covers

This report details PC Mobile's business purchasing strategy as it ventures into the lens cover market. Initially importing from Canon, Nikon, and Sony, PC Mobile must adhere to Canadian import regulations, including taxation and product safety standards. The report outlines the specifications of the lens covers, emphasizing their protective function and compatibility with various camera models. It addresses key considerations such as supplier selection, Hazmat regulations, and the importance of safety training. The company aims to balance cost-effectiveness with sustainable packaging and rigorous quality testing, partnering with Intertek Canada for certification. Ultimately, PC Mobile seeks to establish a competitive pricing strategy and efficient transportation methods to ensure customer satisfaction and market success.

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Management

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The purchasing states to a business making attempt for acquiring goods in order to
accomplish goals. This report includes the business purchasing of PC mobile. The PC mobile
is an established Canadian company operating in the telephone products and services. PC
mobile has decided to start business of lens cover in the home country. Initially the company
will import from Canon, Nikon and Sony. PC mobile is required to consider laws, rules and
regulations of Canada for the imports.

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Mobile
Purchasing Department
340 Albert St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6, Canada
www.pcmobile.ca
Bid No.: B---- Date issued: Issued by: Bell
Bid subject to the attached Minimum General Bid Conditions must be received by:
Date/Time: 2:00 pm EST
Attn: Bell, Director of Purchasing and contracts
PC Mobile is liable to state, federal and local taxes. Minimum terms: Net 30 days.
Prepayment not allowed. Quotation should be typewritten or in ink.
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

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Item
No.
Quantity Unit Phase Description Total
Application of the
item
The cover lens
provides protection
to the cameras. The
lens cover can be
permanently fixed to
the camera or can be
interchangeable. It is
designed to reduce
flare and protect the
lens. The lens cover
is a piece of plastic
which is fixed on the
front of the camera
lens and extends
beyond it. The
application of the
lens cover is to
reduce the lens blaze
and protect the lens
from the damage.
Providing protection
to the lens saves it
from the damage.
Concerning
industry
The cover lens
plastic will be used
for the electronic
industry. The PC
mobile will engage

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in the imaging
systems. The
imaging system
comprises
interchangeable lens
covers for the digital
cameras, video
cameras and digital
cinema cameras
(Rubini, 2015). The
PC mobile will take
pride to be socially
focused towards the
CSR practices with
the manufacturing of
the cover lenses.
The company will
take pride in
bringing quality
products to Canada
along with
minimizing the
environmental
model by making
use of the green
technologies.

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Uses of the
product
The cover lenses are
the part of cameras
and will be used for
the protection of the
lenses. The cover
lenses are also used
for the mobile
camera phones other
than the normal
cameras like Sony
Ericsson W800,
Sony Ericsson K750
and Sony Ericsson
K550. The cover
lenses provide
protection by not
popping of lens
accidentally
(Pedeliento, et al.
2018). A screw in
cover takes more
time to remove to
take a photograph
then a standard lens
cover.
Conditions
involved
The cover lenses are
the accessories for
the cameras to
improve
photography. It will
help to get most of
the cameras. It is
mounted on the top
of the camera. The

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lens cover can get
lost easily mainly at
the time of travelling
so it is better to keep
stock of the lens
covers (Owashi &
Miyamoto, 2000).
For 18-55 mm and
55-200mm lens,
52mm lens cover is
used. For the 55-300
mmm, 58 mm lens
cover is used.

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Performance
standards
PC mobiles can
select Canon, Nikon
and Sony to attain
the performance
standards. As all
these three
companies will be
providing lens cover
to PC mobiles.
These companies
have attained
standard in
producing cameras
along with the
accessories. The
selected companies
meet the
international
standard. Their code
of conduct also has
also gain complete
understanding of the
contents. The image
quality is taken
seriously by the
companies so PC
mobiles is also
required to make
available lens cover
which can take
lenses protection
seriously (O'brien,
2019).

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Detail of the
dimensions
The cover lens will
be custom designed
and unique to the
application. The size
will be up to
11.8”HX15.7”W
(300X400mm). The
thickness of the
cover will vary from
0.4mm to 6mm. the
covers are lighter,
durable and impact
resistance (Sigg, et
al. 2018). The
scratch resistant
coating is applied to
the cover which
prevents unwanted
scuffs and marks to
the lenses. The
cover will be in full
integration with the
displays and touch
panels.
Other
characteristics
The lens covers are
attached to the front
of the camera and
makes look more
professional. This
light weight
accessory on the

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camera blocks stray
light in the
photographs. It
comprises the
characteristics of
protecting the lens
from damage. Its
main characteristics
to reduce lens flare
which appears in an
image. The lens
cover can help to
maintain vivid
reflections. The
cover even improves
the overall contrast
and colours in a
photo. The lens
cover has attained
characteristics of
protecting lenses
from the damages
(Moshiri, 2016).

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Application of the
regulations,
standards or laws
The laws are applied
to the electronic
businesses in the
environment of
Canada. The laws
comprise business
name registration,
concerning business
incorporation or
enlargement,
product standards,
product safety and
inter-provincial
trade treaties. The
taxation, GST and
HST will be applied
as a form of
taxation. There are
regulations like
PIPEDA (Personal
Information
Protection and
Electronic
Documents Act) in
Canada to set out the
ground rules for
handling personal
information of the
commercial activity
(Bennett & Raab,
2017).