Purchasing and supply planning

is not aligned across all three hierarchical levels.

Which

one of the following actions by a purchasing and supply manager would most

effectively contribute to achieving SDG 13 (

Janet owns an

organisation producing different types of canned sardines in Mombasa on the

Kenyan coast. She sells her products directly throughout Kenya and to larger

exporters. She employs 30 workers. She buys from local fisheries and has

negotiated a deal to buy from other fishers cooperatives along the Kenyan coast

if the demand for canned food rises. What type of purchasing and supply

organisational structure has Janet decided on?

Answer the following questions on the left by selecting the correct answer from the drop-down menu on the right.  

Match the question in the left column by choosing the correct answer in the drop-down menu on the right.  All questions are based on the 8th edition of the prescribed book. 

Scenario: 

“Large South African retailers whose centralised

distribution centres are unable to handle end-user customer deliveries are also

opting for smaller dark stores in industrial locations near suburban areas. In

support, delivery companies are expanding their service offering too. Uber, for

example, is now delivering a range of items, not only food takeaways.”

Based on Example 3.1 (grey block) in the prescribed book, 8^th

edition, answer the following question. An organisation that has successfully

managed its purchasing and supply process domestically is now expanding its

operations internationally. Despite the success of its current process, the

organisation is considering modifying it for its international operations. What

is the most likely reason for this modification?

Consider figure 2.1 and table 2.1 in the prescribed book, 8^th

edition, in conjunction. How would a top management purchasing and supply

objective such as “to keep inventory investment low for increased profits” be

executed on middle management level?

“The Russian war

in Ukraine and the harsh Covid-19 shutdown in many industrial Chinese cities

has amplified supply chain vulnerabilities to such an extent that in March

2022, only 7% of sea shipments from Asia to North America arrived on time,

while 6% were on time for the Asia-to-Europe route”.

A local South

African hardware store has ordered a shipment of plastic covers, as well as

their most popular paint colour from Asia which travels through Europe to South

Africa. An organisation that is aware of the risk that their products might not

be delivered on time, needs to put a contingency plan in place to mitigate the

risk of running out of stock.

Question

: Which one of the following represents the action threshold

included in such a contingency plan?

Suppose the dark store manager realises that

local Uber drivers should manage small deliveries and that big deliveries

should be outsourced to a local courier company. Which one of the following

would form part