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On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to critically appraise strategies that can be adopted in the supply chain.

This unit focuses on the development, configuration and roll out of strategy to help personnel appraise how strategy can be used to help achieve competitive advantage through improved supply chain management.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to interpret a range of data to help develop effective administration processes required when dealing with external organisations.

This unit identifies the typical work flows that procurement and supply personnel can be involved in working on.

On completion of this unit, candidates will understand practices that help achieve value for money solutions in procurement.

This unit explores a variety of elements that underpin the development of criteria. It also considers the options that should be explored when procurement and supply personnel are involved in defining requirements.

On completion of this unit, candidates will understand different approaches to the management of individuals and groups or teams within organisations.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to apply a set of appropriate tools and techniques that can assess sourcing options available to organisations when procuring  goods, services or works from external suppliers.

This unit identifies sound approaches to sourcing activities that assess the commercial and   technical capabilities of organisations to help achieve the right choice of supplier.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to select appropriate techniques to ensure the right inventory can be purchased or supplied.

This unit focuses on the techniques that can be applied to achieve the availability of inventories through the flow of materials and information.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to:

a) Offer advice and guidance to main stakeholders on the application of the sourcing process.
b) Understand supply chains which organisations operate in.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to understand legal issues surrounding contracts and relationships developed in their supply chains. Candidates will gain an understanding of the legal aspects of contracts, competition and employment law that impact on procurement and supply.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to understand approaches to help achieve sustainability.

This unit explores the concept and initiatives in sustainability which includes aspects of corporate social responsibility. It includes the impact on communities and society, environmental aspects of sourcing, ethical trading and working standards.

On completion of this unit, candidates will be able to apply methods to improve supplier performance, recognising the need for a structured approach when dealing with performance and relationship issues.

This unit concentrates on approaches to contract and supplier relationship management involving stakeholders in these processes. Personnel involved in creating contracts and relationships with external organisations need to ensure outcomes that achieve organisational requirements including costs, quality, risk management and timing.