tactical / operational sourcing

strategic sourcing

the sourcing process

Pareto principle
80 / 20 rule

procurement positioning matrix

when should a supplier appraisal be used?

four stage approach to assessing suppliers
(supplier appraisal)

vendor performance management

what is sourcing?

sources of information on potential suppliers

EBI
&
ESI

supplier appraisal

gathering and verifying supplier information

Incentive examples

three different ways to monitor the performance of your supplier

top three things to rate a vendor on

types of sourcing

definition of partnering (partnership sourcing)

key characteristics of partnership sourcing

tendering procedures

intra-company trading

outsourcing & subcontracting issues

advantages & disadvantages of outsouring

sources of information that could be used to appraise potential suppliers

advantages of supplier partnering

disadvantages of supplier partnering

how to check new suppliers have the technical capability

selection criteria to identify appropriate external suppliers

M E A T

Kraljic matrix

reasons why buyers should appraise the financial position of potential suppliers

what are some of the sources of information for financial appraisals

what tools are used to analyse the supply market

porters five forces model

ethical issues related to international sourcing

the purpose of Intercoms - international contract terms

the main elements intercoms cover

four groups of intercoms

information a supplier database may provide

how to assess a potential suppliers systems & procedures

credit rating agency report

why is profitability an important criteria

sources of secondary data - information already gathered for other purposes, general reference or publication. Accessed by desk research

potential legal and political constraints which might impact on the sourcing process

types of stakeholders

how you might engage with stakeholders in the sourcing process

elements that may be included in a sourcing plan

types of ratios used to determine whether potential suppliers have sufficient liquidity

current ratio

quick ratio

gearing ratio

tendering procedures a public sector organisation should consider using

open tendering procedure

restricted tender procedure

under negotiation tendering procedure

competitive dialogue tendering procedure

methods of checking a suppliers performance

liquidity vs profitability

liquidity is a measure of the suppliers ability to meet its liabilities or debts - therefore impacting on stability of business

further disadvantages of open / competitive tendering process

topics that be be included in the de-briefing process to unsuccessful suppliers

define 'letter of credit'

letters of credit are widely used in international trade and intend to achieve...

two types of letters of credit

advantages and disadvantages of multiple sourcing

advantages and disadvantages of single sourcing

FACE to FACE model