SCM4002 Principles of Procurement and Contract Management Part 2 Assignment Help 

SCM4002

Principles of Procurement and Contract Management

Case Study - Part 2

 Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn

(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date of submission)

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Principles of Procurement and Contract Management assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1.  Define the specifics of budgeting, profit and loss reporting and cash flow forecasting in complex supply chains.

2.  Identify how procurement processes impact across the supply-chain to ensure cost efficiencies, security of supply, continuity of service and mitigation of risk.

3.  Develop a critical evaluation of the range of sourcing strategies for managing cost, quality, service and time across supply chain networks.

4.  Assess the principles of inventory, supply and demand planning and associated metrics, such as on-time, in-full, error-free and on-shelf availability.

5.  Critically evaluate methods of forecasting including effects of fluctuations and seasonality and use of scheduling.

 All learning outcomes must be met to pass the module.

Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard system(s). You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Maximum word count: 3000 words

Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage point deduction.

Assignment Task

Worth 60 % of the overall module grade.

This Assignment is an individual assignment requiring you to submit two separate files. Please carefully read the instructions below.

The assessment is based upon a case study organization of your choice; this choice should be made within the first 2 weeks of the module. You should try (if possible) to select a case study where an appropriate work content exists. It might be the organization that you currently work for, or one that you have worked for in the past. If you do not have access to either of these options, then you should contact your module tutor who will provide you with a case study company. It’s important that you have access to some knowledge or data about your chosen organization and you should undertake your own research. You can reflect upon your knowledge gained and experience from participation during the module and apply this knowledge to your chosen company.

There are two sections to this assignment.

Section 2: You are required to produce a 2000-word report based on your chosen case study organization. Your report will analyse the current role of procurement within the organization including the potential future impact procurement could have on your organization. You should recommend what procurement procedures and changes are needed to support this procurement transformation. Section 2 is worth 60% of your total module mark.

Guidelines: Your answer should be based on your chosen case study organization and MUST analyse the current role of procurement (for example what stage is procurement at in your organisation) and suggest a future transformation and how this can be delivered, (for example big data analytics or AI)

(2000 words)

(100 marks)

(LOs: 2, 3 4, & 5)