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Gregory has started a small agricultural business that specialises in maize and sunflower seeds in
Grey Town, KZN. His produce is AgriSA approved, and his organisation is looking to hire a
chain management
have been recruited by Gregory, assist him with the following questions:
Gregory is uncertain as to which replenishment system he should use. Differentiate
between the continuous review and periodic review models and suggest the most
suited for him with the aid of at least two practical examples.
Note: you are required to provide a paraphrased overview of the models before at
least two practical examples are provided to support the choice.
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- Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What should Sharon do in this situation?Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What does the Institute of Supply Management code of ethics say about financial conflicts of interest?Scenario 3 Ben Gibson, the purchasing manager at Coastal Products, was reviewing purchasing expenditures for packaging materials with Jeff Joyner. Ben was particularly disturbed about the amount spent on corrugated boxes purchased from Southeastern Corrugated. Ben said, I dont like the salesman from that company. He comes around here acting like he owns the place. He loves to tell us about his fancy car, house, and vacations. It seems to me he must be making too much money off of us! Jeff responded that he heard Southeastern Corrugated was going to ask for a price increase to cover the rising costs of raw material paper stock. Jeff further stated that Southeastern would probably ask for more than what was justified simply from rising paper stock costs. After the meeting, Ben decided he had heard enough. After all, he prided himself on being a results-oriented manager. There was no way he was going to allow that salesman to keep taking advantage of Coastal Products. Ben called Jeff and told him it was time to rebid the corrugated contract before Southeastern came in with a price increase request. Who did Jeff know that might be interested in the business? Jeff replied he had several companies in mind to include in the bidding process. These companies would surely come in at a lower price, partly because they used lower-grade boxes that would probably work well enough in Coastal Products process. Jeff also explained that these suppliers were not serious contenders for the business. Their purpose was to create competition with the bids. Ben told Jeff to make sure that Southeastern was well aware that these new suppliers were bidding on the contract. He also said to make sure the suppliers knew that price was going to be the determining factor in this quote, because he considered corrugated boxes to be a standard industry item. Is Ben Gibson acting legally? Is he acting ethically? Why or why not?
- Scenario 3 Ben Gibson, the purchasing manager at Coastal Products, was reviewing purchasing expenditures for packaging materials with Jeff Joyner. Ben was particularly disturbed about the amount spent on corrugated boxes purchased from Southeastern Corrugated. Ben said, I dont like the salesman from that company. He comes around here acting like he owns the place. He loves to tell us about his fancy car, house, and vacations. It seems to me he must be making too much money off of us! Jeff responded that he heard Southeastern Corrugated was going to ask for a price increase to cover the rising costs of raw material paper stock. Jeff further stated that Southeastern would probably ask for more than what was justified simply from rising paper stock costs. After the meeting, Ben decided he had heard enough. After all, he prided himself on being a results-oriented manager. There was no way he was going to allow that salesman to keep taking advantage of Coastal Products. Ben called Jeff and told him it was time to rebid the corrugated contract before Southeastern came in with a price increase request. Who did Jeff know that might be interested in the business? Jeff replied he had several companies in mind to include in the bidding process. These companies would surely come in at a lower price, partly because they used lower-grade boxes that would probably work well enough in Coastal Products process. Jeff also explained that these suppliers were not serious contenders for the business. Their purpose was to create competition with the bids. Ben told Jeff to make sure that Southeastern was well aware that these new suppliers were bidding on the contract. He also said to make sure the suppliers knew that price was going to be the determining factor in this quote, because he considered corrugated boxes to be a standard industry item. As the Marketing Manager for Southeastern Corrugated, what would you do upon receiving the request for quotation from Coastal Products?Bamburi Cement is a cement manufacturing company that has been operating in Kenya for more than ten years. The supply chain of Bamburi includes the suppliers and customers. Effective management of the supply chain relationships is a critical factor in ensuring increased profits by Bamburi. Required; Explain two ways that adoption of a modern Enterprise resource planning software such as Microsoft Navision would enable Bamburi to improve the supply chain relationships with the suppliers and customers.Kwame after his National Service and with no hope of securing a job in the formal sector has decided to run a taxi service. The following forecast has been made for the operation of a service between Abisim and Sunyani. i) Revenue totaling GH¢300 a week for 52 weeks in a year. This is net of fuel and other variable costs. ii) Tyres; four pieces for a year at GH¢120 per unit. iii) Maintenance and servicing; GH¢120 per month. iv) Salaries GH¢3,000 per year v) Insurance GH¢350 per year The net cash flow will increase at 5% per annum for the next five years due to inflation. The cost of the vehicle is estimated at GH¢28,000. The project appears quite profitable based on the NPV criteria using the Government policy rate of 26%. However the banks are offering rates far higher than the policy rate. Required: You are to calculate the break-even rate for the project.
- Plastomer, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of high-grade plastic film used to wrap food products. Film is rejected and scrapped for a variety of reasons (e.g., opacity, high carbon content, incorrect thickness or gauge, scratches, and so on). During the past month, management collected data on the types of rejects and the amount of scrap generated by each type. The results are given in the following table. Compute percent of total amount for each type of failure to complete the table. (Enter your responses as percents rounded to one decimal place.) LOADING... Type of Failure Amount of Scrap (lbs.) Percent of Total Amount 1 Air bubbles 500 enter your response here% 2 Bubble breaks 25,500 enter your response here% 3 Carbon content 250 enter your response here% 4 Unevenness 3,680 enter your response here% 5 Thickness or…Plastomer, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of high-grade plastic film used to wrap food products. Film is rejected and scrapped for a variety of reasons (e.g., opacity, high carbon content, incorrect thickness or gauge, scratches, and so on). During the past month, management collected data on the types of rejects and the amount of scrap generated by each type. The results are given in the following table. Compute percent of total amount for each type of failure to complete the table. (Enter your responses as percents rounded to one decimal place.) Type of Failure Amount of Scrap (Ibs.) Percent of Total Amount 1 Air bubbles 500 2 Bubble breaks 26,400 3 Carbon content 250 % 4 Unevenness 3,540 5 Thickness or gauge 3,640 % 6 Орacity 650 % 7 Scratches 10,810 8 Trim 700 % 9 Wrinkles 22,810 |%with the complexity of the product range and the need for high levels of quality, she has found it difficult to influence sourcing strategy. Formal procurement procedures and systems at PEC are very limited. Currently, the buyer waits to receive a requisition from the production function to place orders for equipment, materials and products. This means that orders are usually urgent and the buyer has little opportunity to review alternative suppliers or sourcing approaches. Low value maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) requirements cause particular problems as the requisitions are difficult to aggregate. This causes excessive and time-consuming administration for the buyer. Testing requirements Pressure testing machinery used for testing the quality of seams in the protective work-wear is nearing the end of its life and will soon require replacement. Product testing is essential to confirm final quality of manufacture and conformance to industry standards. The test equipment is…
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