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- Avion, Inc. Susan Dey and Bill Mifflin, procurement managers at Avion, Inc., sat across from each other and reviewed a troubling performance report concerning a key supplier, Foster Technologies. The report detailed the deteriorating performance of Foster Technologies in the areas of material quality and on-time delivery. At this point, Kevin ODonnell, another procurement manager, entered the room. What parts of the supply chain are most closely involved with the situation in this case? What is the responsibility of each part in order to maintain a smooth flow of material?Subject: Procurement & sourcing Q): explain how various parties/players affect the sourcing process give examples?• Total sales revenue in Quarter 2 decreased by $10 million compared to Quarter 1. Sales revenue in the East was $78 million in Quarter 1. Sales revenue in the West increased by $46 million from Quarter 1 to Quarter 2. Question Arrange the sales revenue (in '000,000s) by quarter and the percentages in the East and West regions. $160 $120 $80 $40 120 50% 50% 80 50% 50% 5 of 7
- Subject: Procurement & sourcing Q): How procurement & sourcing planning done in K&Ns? Q): What is the strategic sourcing in K&Ns?Subject: Procurement & Sourcing Q): What is the method of procurement, where it will be applicable give examples?Subject: Logistic Management Q1): What is logistic and what is difference between supply chain management & logistic management?
- Procurement Training Workshop Exercise 1 Choosing a procurement option Which option would you use for the following purchases (tick the box)? International National Competitive Tender | Shopping Direct Framework Competitive Contract Contract Tender 1. One year's supply of photocopying paper and pens 2. Catering (food and drink) for a conference 3. 100,000 solid state electricity meters 4. Construction of a 800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating station 5. IT training for 1,000 Ministry staff to be provided over a 1 year period 6. Urgent repairs to a low voltage substation 7. Painting a Ministry office building 8. Providing furniture for 10 offices 9. Purchase and installation of 150 km of high voltage transmission line | 10. Cleaning services for an office building for 1 yearStrategic Supply Chain Question (a) What is the bullwhip effect, what are the main causes of the bullwhip effect and discuss what the firms can do to minimize demand distortion across the chain.Subject: Procurement & sourcing Q): explain the difference in purchasing, procurement and strategic sourcing with examples?
- Question 4 a) A car manufacturer sources both office supplies for the manufacturing facility and automotive subsystems such as seats. Using the portfolio analysis, evaluate the sourcing strategy you would recommend for the procurement of each of these items.Subject: Procurement & sourcing Q): What is the procurement cycle, how its work in any organization give example?1.18 Read the following extract and answer question 1.18 SA agri posts trade surplus in Q2 despite ongoing Covid challenges The agriculture sector was able to operate during the various lockdown periods due to it being considered an essential service. Weather also came to the party and allowed for an excellent agriculture season which saw record crops across most commodities with the grain and oilseed crop topping 17.07m tonnes which is almost 2% higher year-on-year. Despite logistical challenges, the sector managed to move hefty quantity of produce to the rest of the world with the second quarter of 2021 recording a trade surplus of US$1.5m which is 40% ahead of the same period in 2020. Then follows a 36% year-on-year spike in total agriculture exports in quarter two of 2021 at US$3.2bn, bringing the total 1H2021 export value to US$6.1bn which is 30% higher year-on-year... The overall good export revenue was underpinned by strong export demand despite the Q2 Rand exchange rate…