A proactive strategic procurement operation can give the organisation it represents a competitive advantage by reducing waste in the value chain. For an organisation of your choice (choose an organization that you are familiar with its procurement function), you are asked (a) to critically examine the Procurement function.
A proactive strategic procurement operation can give the organisation
Assignment Detail:
A proactive strategic procurement operation can give the organisation it represents a competitive advantage by reducing waste in the value chain.
For an organisation of your choice (choose an organization that you are familiar with its procurement function), you are asked
(a) to critically examine the Procurement function,
(b) by considering 3 (Choose 3 out of the below 5 areas) to investigate how the Procurement function can be improved and compensate external turbulences in the markets.
1. Procurement Strategy
2. Strategic Sourcing and Outsourcing
3. e-procurement
4. Sustainable Procurement
5. Supply Risk
You will also need to take the following into account when completing your assignment:
Firstly, Quality of executive summary (does it give a brief complete summary of your paper for an executive to read?)
Secondly, Establishment of relevant theory (e.g. what do we mean by global sourcing?)
Thirdly, Allocation of credit and sources used (have I included references and citations to the material I have used?)
Fourthly, Clarity of argument
Further, Overall report presentation including spelling and grammar
Additionally, Allocation of credit and sources used; (15 references)
Further, the maximum word count is 3000 words (+/- 10%). Your word count is from the introduction to conclusion sections. Therefore, it does not include Executive summary, title page, contents page, reference section, and any tables or diagrams or illustrations. If the assignment exceeds these limits, the work in excess of 3’300 words is not marked.
Moreover, Harvard Referencing System must be used (Harvard notation style)
Lastly, word processed (letter size 12, times new roman, 1.5 space)
The structure of the paper should be as follows:
Firstly, title page (not included for word count)
Secondly, Executive summary (not included for word count)
Thirdly, table of contents (not included for word count)
Fourthly, introduction
Further, body of paper
Additionally, conclusion
Finally, reference list (not included for word count)
Marking Scheme
Criteria
Marks
Use of theory
30
Examples
30
Quality of argument
10
Reference to course ideas
10
Citation and References
10
Conclusions
10
