LOG315: Choose an Organization that you are Currently Working for or you are Familiar with Where its Procurement Operations:Category Management & Supplier Evaluation Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Question 1

The recent pandemic has greatly affected many different aspects of the supply chain and changes the way companies operate in particular the means to secure the supply. Choose an organization that you are currently working for or you are familiar with where its procurement operations have been greatly affected. You may pick a commercial or public institution as a choice for your study.

(a) First, briefly illustrate the institution. Then, analyze its category management structure which supports the strategic procurement. You are required to provide an overview and discuss how to spend is identified along with the types of categories purchased.

(b) Given the challenge that the category management team faces in ensuring supply for the organization. Develop your argument on how the principles of category management could be applied to the organization discussed and improve the situation.

Apart from looking through the lens of the organization, you could also provide your viewpoint from a personal experience frame on what needs to be changed and how.

Question 2

Examine the process of how the following data are obtained using the above-mentioned organization.
(a) Internal
(b) Supplier
(c) Market
In your answer, you must formulate your examination on how the data for the above are collated.