Question no 1

Organisation is AMAZON

Answer

Select an organisation of your choice and acting as a procurement and supply consultant apply your learning to analyse an element of their current procurement and supply strategy. Provide recommendations for improvement in strategy and approach based on relevant academic thought and industry best practice. Do not forget the PRME agenda and discuss the organisation's attitudes and approaches to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

LO1 Explain the relationship between trends in globalization and strategic supply chain management.

LO2 Critically evaluate both the macro and micro concerns, which affect the overall operational performance of an organisation's procurement, as well as supply chain performance.

LO3 Apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to critically evaluate global supply chain strategies, in terms of their contribution to ensure the continued viability and enhanced overall strategic contribution of its procurement and supply chain management

LO4 Apply the principles of sustainable and ethical procurement and supply chain management for organisations in various areas of both the public and the private sector.

Your report must have the following four sections:

1. Introduction (10%) 2. Analysis of procurement and supply strategy (50%) 3. Recommendations for improvement (30%) 4. Final Conclusions (10%)

The percentages above indicate how much of the report should be dedicated to each section.

Introduction This section should be 10% of the report. This must present the following: Brief background to your selected organisation

Brief overview of your selected organisation's approach to procurement and supply chain management Brief discussion on your analysis and underpinning academic ideas/concepts used Set the scene for the reader

Analysis of procurement and supply strategy This section should be 50% of the report).

In this section, you need to critically evaluate your chosen organisation's procurement and supply strategy. You should underpin your analysis with relevant and topical academic ideas/concepts, thereby demonstrating understanding and application of theory to the practical environment. The analysis should consider the limits of the strategy as well as its strengths. This section needs to conclude with an overall evaluation of the effectiveness of the current procurement and supply strategy leading into the final section of your report. Be sure to discuss attitudes and approaches to sustainability and corporate social responsibility in this section.

Recommendations for improvement This section should be 30% of the report . You will present recommendations for how your chosen organisation can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its procurement and supply strategy. Your recommendations should be consistent with the evaluation presented in section 2 and be justified and underpinned by relevant and topical citation and evidence.

Conclusion This section should be 10% of the report. Present a final discussion on the overall outcomes of the paper and your work. No new material here but be sure that you have answered and addressed the content of your introduction and have met all of the promises that you made in your initial section.