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(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 Category Plan Implementation, Challenges Faced and Solutions
- In this report, a category plan for Oracle in office materials category of spend has been developed.
- Category planning has been noted to be a practice where category plans are established aligned with clients business objectives strategically to maximise value, risk reduction, and supply of goods and/or services effective management.
- Therefore, the Oracle category plan is in tandem with retail and business portfolio objectives to advance clients' needs. The process is applicable in enhancing value maximisation, reducing risks, and goods and services supply management.
- The applied data inform this assessment findings obtained using techniques such as Kraljic Matrix, Market Structure, PORTER’s 5, and SWOT analysis.
- Further, existing data focusing on insights of market competition and TCO is successfully analysed.
- Eventually, a successful category plan implementation has been developed, identifying challenges and approaches for mitigating the difficulties identified.