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(Solution) CIPS Advanced Practitioner Corporate Award (APGSS)
For this module “Global Strategic Supply Chain Management”, assessment, a business report which evaluate global strategic approach for management of organisation supply chain has been developed.
This has been achieved by evaluating impact of market changes on supply chain, sustainable global sourcing decisions, strategic logistical implications of globalisations, and impact of supply chain management on corporate performance.
The organisation of focus is Hertfordshire and West Essex (H&WE) NHS Procurement Services with provision of laptops and computers hardware for entire 5 trusts category of spend.
Key findings have been obtained in this report based on analysed data, desk research, facts and CIPS Models and tools (Porter’s 5 Forces, SWOT and STEEPLED analysis and more). One of the main findings is that H&WE does not have a structured supply chain. This is despite of existence of several tiers in the sourcing process of laptops and computers hardware.
Another finding is that different factors including social, technology, economy, environment, politics, legal and demographics impact supply chain of H&WE. For sustainable global sourcing decisions, the key findings indicate H&WE as prioritising on 3P’s triple bottom-line of procurement. This is by focusing on Profit, Planet and People.
The strategic logistical implications of globalisation main findings include different strategic considerations, logistical risks and opportunities.
The final key findings is that supply chain management has a direct implication on corporate performance.
From the conclusions of this report, a set of recommendations have been generated which include;
- For supply chain sustainable development, include collaboration, networks improvement and innovativeness
- PS&M in H&WE facilitate L&D opportunities for enhancing ability for supply chain development process
- Improve all stakeholders relations in supply chain for management of different conflicts in their operations
- To develop a well-structured supply chain which is currently lacking in H&WE for management of supply chain risks and performance level challenges
(Solution) 7C003 4.1 Approaches to decision-making on complex issues
(Solution) CIPS Strategic Supply Chain Management APSS
- The supply chain mapping for an organisation spend category is influenced by several elements, among them environmental scanning to identify the micro and macro factors.
- Other aspects considered in the mapping are the facilities, location, and time.
- In the implementation process, it involves making suitable changes and adding value to the process.
- Drawing from the STEEPLE, Porter’s five forces, SWOT analysis, and Kraljic matrix, some of the key elements are the relationship with the vendors, consideration of various competitors, and ensuring customised category of spend.
- Quality and timely delivery of the spend category is also an important consideration area.
(Solution) CIPS New PDV- Driving Value Through Procurement and Supply; Managing Expenditures with Suppliers
- Based on the above discussion, this paper has demonstrated that procurement and supply functions in an organisation are critical in reducing costs, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money.
- The procurement department at RCU is key to preventing adverse effects resulting from the adoption of new technology within the industry.
- Each organization has its set of rules and blueprints that determine the procurement and supply activities. These rules are beneficial to the organization in several ways, which include improving financial stability, lowering business risk, increasing employee performance, and creating better supplier relationships.
- Investors’ involvement in the procurement and supply process is critical since it facilitates business transformation.
- Effective procurement and supply management is important to organizations because it is central to the success of organization. The procurement department at RCU focused on the purchase of IT software as the area of spend.
(Solution) CIPS ROSHN Sourcing Essentials- PSE
- In this report, the area of focus is on different sourcing approaches which can be used in procurement and supply management (PS&M) in contemporary business environment. This is through the focus of ROSHN organisation in Design Building category of spend.
- To achieve the intended aim of this report, data has been sourced from the organisation internal documents, different CIPS modules and models (Mendelow, STEEPLE and Kraljic). The key findings include ROSHN prefeed approach being multiple sourcing owing to the high-level of market competitiveness. This is with sole and single approaches preferred when only one supplier is being engaged owing to differences in organisation needs.
- Also, the findings evidence that single sourcing prevail in an event many suppliers are available, but an organisation decides to go for one. Another finding in this report is that dual sourcing is used when different methods/options for sourcing are embraced and put in place.
- Finally, through the application of supplier appraisal tool, focusing on the Design Building spend area, an evaluation has been put into account. The result from the appraisal using Carter’s 10C’s evidence organisation success to achieve value for money outcomes and improved market development.
- Internal and external analysis to identify most appropriate sourcing strategy
- Broad sourcing appraisal strategy need to be introduced
- Focus on managing successful sourcing strategy as part of organisation policy and practices
- Involve more stakeholders as part of their operations for success in sourcing strategy
- Pursuing capacity development initiatives for PS&M understanding of relevance of different PS&M