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BUS30007 Procurement Management Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Assignment

Group Assessment:

In this assignment your groups are required to play the role of purchasing teams, for new Melbourne-based patisseries, that are aiming to launch in January 2020. Your task is to develop a procurement plan, for all the equipment/supplies you will need to open for business (ignore buildings/lease and utilities), in addition to products that cover anticipated market demand for the period Jan-Dec 2020 (choose just one product).

Your report, based on a combination of facts you know/can learn about patisseries and your own opinions, should describe:

Your company’s vision, mission, and market position;

Who will be your main competitors and why; and

Your competitive advantage(s), that is your competitive point of difference – that is, how is your business unique and how will it bring in customers?

Your report will be expected to present clear links between knowledge you have gained in the classroom, research you will conduct for this assignment, and academic literature. Key issues that should be discussed include:

Supplier identification and evaluation - sourcing of Real Life suppliers for all equipment and ingredients/components (Company name, description, location, reason you have selected them etc.)

The categories by which you will break down your procurement needs,

Developing a forecast of predicted demand for your product over the 12- month period - a graph/bar chart required,

Utilising your forecast to establish a procurement strategy for the needs requirements of product supply over that 12-month period (what quantities will you order and how frequently will you place orders? Remember to consider lead times) – GANTT chart required.

A detailed supply chain diagram for your product from 2nd tier suppliers to OEM (your company, no distribution plan required)

The importance of quality systems,

Examples of performance indicators you might wish to include on your suppliers’ performance scorecards and why,

Any outsourcing you will use, the reasons behind that decision, and the risks involved; and

Estimated overall costs/budget required.