The importance of achieving total quality management approaches with the supply chain

Implement total quality management approaches with suppliers to improve the cost, quality or delivery of purchased goods or services

The use of statistical analysis in developing the quality of supplies

Improve the cost, quality or delivery of purchased goods and services through the implementation of statistical methods of analysis

Ways of achieving just-in-time approaches to Inventory management

Reduce inventory or work in progress by implementing just-in-time methods with supply chains

Achieve lean thinking and methods and lean supply with the supply chain

Reduce cost, time to market, inventories or work in progress by implementing lean thinking methods and lean supply with the supply chain

The use of benchmarking in supply chains

Research and create benchmarks for processes or performance in the organisation’s supply chain

The use of business process re-engineering in supply chains

Demonstrate added value solutions by implementing methods of business process reengineering

Ways of achieving sustainability in procurement and supply

Demonstrate improved sustainability by implementing standards, processes or other actions with suppliers

Supplier relationship management and the use of improvement plans

Develop supplier relationship management processes with colleagues and key stakeholders, and ensure improvement plans are initiated and investigated for the effective delivery of delivered goods or services

Inputs from stakeholders which affect the procurement and supply process

Seek and assess feedback from stakeholders to monitor the success of procurement and supply activity