This unit or subject is examined by KNEC on those taking the following courses:
Introduction
This module unit is intended to equip the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her plan and manage the procurement functions.
General Objectives
By the end of the module unit, the trainee should be able to:
- Explain the importance of strategic management in supply chain management
- Describe the strategic planning process supply chain management
- Outline the importance of developing the purchasing and supply strategy
- Apply purchasing and supply chain policies in purchasing
- Discuss the importance of effective performance in the purchasing and supply function.
The topics that need to be covered as required by KNEC in this unit/subject are as follows:
Topic 1: Introduction to Strategic Management
- Meaning of strategic management
- Concept and purpose of strategic management
- Nature of strategic supply chain management
- Levels of strategy
- Scope of strategic management
Topic 2: Strategic Planning Process
- Meaning of strategic planning
- Steps in strategic planning process
- Tools used in environmental scanning
- Strategy formulation process
- Factors in strategy selection
- Factors to be considered in implementing strategic plan
- Strategy evaluation control and feedback process
Topic 3: Purchasing and Supply Chain Strategies
- Meaning of purchasing strategy and supply strategy
- Relationship between purchasing and supply strategy and corporate strategy
- Contribution of purchasing chain strategies to corporate strategy
- Purchasing and supply strategies
Topic 4: Purchasing and Supply Chain Policies
- Meaning of nature of purchasing and supply policies
- Nature of purchasing and supply policies
- Importance of purchasing and supply policies
- Factors considered in formulating purchasing and supply policies
- Process followed in formulating purchasing and supply policies
- Policies in purchasing and supply
- Process of preparing the purchasing and supply manual
- Challenges in implementing purchasing and supply policies
Topic 5: Purchasing and Supply Organisation
- Importance of organisational structures in purchasing and supply entities
- Factors considered in designing an organisational structure for purchasing and supply organisation
- organisation of purchasing and supply activities
- Approaches to organisation structures
- Management levels in purchasing and supply
Topic 6: Measuring Purchasing and Supply Performance
- Concept of performance measurement in purchasing
- Factors to consider in measuring purchasing and supply performance
- Methods of measuring purchasing and supply performance
Topic 7: Emerging Trends and Issues an Purchasing and Supply Strategy
- Emerging trends and issues in purchasing and supply strategy
- Challenges posed by the emerging trends and issues in purchasing and supply strategy
- Coping with emerging issues and trends in purchasing and supply strategy
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