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(Solution) CIPS Advanced Practitioner Corporate Award Global Strategic Supply Chain
- In this assessment, the focus has been on evaluating global strategic approach for WoodPlc supply chain identified.
- The relevance of this is informed by assumption that supply chain is anchored on the need to influence changes in market in supply chain practices. This is while sustainable global sourcing strategies being used.
- The findings evidence strategic logistical impact of an organisation and supply chain management process has an impact on corporate performance. The different tools and techniques which have been applied inform on the best practice of the organisation operations.
- For WoodPlc organisation working in oil and gas contracting sector in UAE, reviewing of their supply chain is used by use of best practice in their practice.
- Also, an identification of entire risks, issues incurred and opportunities evident.
(Solution) CIPS PSE Module 4- Sourcing Essentials in PS&M (PSE) Red Sea Global (RSG)
This assignment focuses on exploring different sourcing approaches and their relevance in a specific category of spend in Red Sea Global (RSG) organisation.
The spend category include leasing of construction equipment which are used in the organisation operations.
Also, sourcing approaches used in Information Technology (IT), logistics, staff uniforms, and vehicles have been equally evaluated. The sourcing approaches in line with CIPS guidance notes put into account are single, sole, dual and multiple sourcing.
The finding in this report highlight on the need for using the sourcing approaches to gain value for money outcomes and leveraging on competitive advantage. This is with best sourcing decision being the outcome of the process.
Additionally, by appropriate sourcing approach, the organisation is in a position of leveraging on competitive advantage successfully. For this report, multiple sourcing are appropriate if there is a need for engaging more than a single supplier with single sourcing engaging single supplier.
Conversely, sole sourcing are applied in a situation an organisation is making procurement from monopolistic suppliers in their area of practice.
Dual sourcing conversely is used when needs conflict with different suppliers involved for solving problems which result from engaging single or multiple sourcing strategy.
Considering RSG case organisation, using different sourcing approaches for various spend categories is evidenced from pre-awarding, after-awarding and post-awarding of contractors influenced by their relevance.
For ensuring sourcing approaches increase value for PS&M practice and maximise capacity for leveraging on supplier appraisal checklist, various recommendation could be provided. These are;
- Invest in technology and automation of their supply chain network for selection of best sourcing approach
- Improving overall engagement of stakeholders in different sourcing approaches
- Come up with appropriate specifications which are in alignment of procurement and supply chain policies
- Simplify significantly the information sourced pertaining to tendering and information sharing in the sourcing approaches used
(Solution) CIPS ROSHN Developing Contracts in Procurement and Supply (PDC)
- In this assessment, an evaluation of ROSHN company contract terms and conditions have been evaluated.
- By selecting Facilities Management Contract, its effectiveness in ensuring quality issues, time extension risk, costs overruns and unethical practices has been evaluated.
- Further, the importance of performance measures and management in ROSHN company practices has been prioritised for evaluation. The contract terms and conditions have been quoted for evidencing the success of the contract implementation.
- In this assessment, the findings evidence that ROSHN facilities management spend category is characterised by various issues which are stipulated by the terms and conditions.
- The relevance of this is ensuring success in managing the overall faced challenges.
- By reviewing the different terms and conditions, the issues related to performance management, force majeure, costs, indemnity, risk management and insurance have been put into account.
- Also, the battle of forms have been evaluated with the best practice in their management identified.