L4M8 Exam Dumps - Procurement and Supply in Practice

Key performance Indicators (KPIs) and service level Agreement (SLA) are measures that demon-strate the effectiveness of a supplier. By using KPIs and SLAs as part of suppliers management, procurement professionals can monitor and evaluate performance and identify areas that need attention or improvement. KPIs and SLAs are used for product and service contract respectively.

Two KPI

1) Number of defects: Not more than two defects is allowed on the generator and its accessories

2) Supplier Lead Time: Delivery after placing order should not be anytime longer than 14 days.

Two SLAs

1) The toilet should be washed with soap, and deodorant should be sprayed twice a day

2) Bathroom and toilet should not be allowed to smell out to the passage. Bathroom smelling out to the passage twice a month is a violation of the contract.

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When a fixed asset reaches the end of its life, it requires decommissioning before reconditioning or disposal.

Decommissioning is to observe all the safety measures and technical procedures and stop active machinery or an asset from operation (example; gas plant, power generator, transformer etc.

Decommissioning process include the following aspect

1) Preparation: Plan the process

2) Dismantle: Take the asset apart and remove hazardous waste

3) Processing: make safe any hazardous waste

4) Disposal: Ensure paper work is received to confirm removal and disposal

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Commissioning is bringing something new into working condition, e.g start running a gas plant after building it. Commissioning is one of the eight elements that form the cycle of whole life asset management. The commissioning of an asset has the following associated costs, installation, training insurance, testing, operational efficiencies/performance and quality.

Pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) is often standard forms that buyers send to potential suppli-ers. The purpose is to ensure that these potential suppliers could, if they win the contract, supply the product or service to the standard required. PQQ includes requesting details from the potential suppliers on the following information

1. Company Details

2. Environment policies

3. Trading history

4. Ethical policies

5. Financial information

6. Health and safety policies

7. Quality standards

8. References

9. Insurance.

Retention of title (ROT) states when ownership transfers from supplier to buyer.

The retention of title terms also referred to as the Romalpa clause, which is related to a legal case from 1976 between Aluminum industries Vaassen BV and Romalpa Aluminum LTD

A business case is a document containing the justification and the commercial benefits achievable for a potential project or an identified need, for example, the purchase of a capital equipment, con-struction of an additional warehouse or procuring more innovative software to replace the current on in use.

The essence of the business case is to obtain support and get buy-in from senior management.

In order to gain authority to apply whole life asset management a business case will need to be created and presented. A developed business case will cover the following element.

1) Introduction: Outline of what the business case is all about

2) Objective: Explanation of what the business case desired outcome is.

3) Approach that will be undertaken

4) List of resources required

5) Benefits of achieving the objective

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Key performance Indicators (KPIs) and service level Agreement (SLA) are measures that demon-strate the effectiveness of a supplier. By using KPIs and SLAs as part of suppliers management, procurement professionals can monitor and evaluate performance and identify areas that need attention or improvement. KPIs and SLAs are used for product and service contract respectively.

Two KPI

1) Number of defects: Not more than two defects is allowed on the generator and its accessories

2) Supplier Lead Time: Delivery after placing order should not be anytime longer than 14 days.

Two SLAs

1) The toilet should be washed with soap, and deodorant should be sprayed twice a day

2) Bathroom and toilet should not be allowed to smell out to the passage. Bathroom smelling out to the passage twice a month is a violation of the contract.

Fullpower projects is a training firm that trains on project management and procurement. It has the following values and ethical code of practice

1) Accountability

2) selflessness

3) openness

4) integrity

5) objectives

6) Honesty

7) Leadership