BG012 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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BG012 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Aim
Demonstrate a critical understanding of sustainable procurement and sourcing alternatives and processes in the implementation of strategies for supply chain management.
The Brief
Analyse the given situations’ issues, identify and evaluate new opportunities in the market for business development or business growth, and apply Purchasing and Supply Chain Management key concepts and strategies.
Additional Info
Written paper 2,000 words
Grading Criteria
Students are expected to address all the learning outcomes the case study is testing. As a general guide, marks should be allocated out of 100 as follows:

Background/Introduction 15
Knowledge of subject; understanding of concepts/theory 25
Application of theoretical concepts 20
Information analysis/synthesis 15
Presentation (written expression, formatting, referencing, etc.) 10
Lessons learned/Conclusion 15
TOTAL 100
Learning Outcomes / Competencies
1.       Analyse the issues and outline the benefits of sustainable procurement: students should develop an understanding of how effective management of the supply chain can lead to significant strengthening of the corporate competitive positioning.  They should also be able to identify new opportunities in the market for business development or business growth within existing companies.

2.      Evaluate sourcing alternatives and processes in the implementation of strategies for supply chain management: students are expected to be creative in their analyses of different options.