DBM3111: STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Pre-requisites: Supply chain risk and Vulnerability Purpose: To equip students with the knowledge and skills in strategy development and management in purchasing and supply. Expected Learning Outcomes of the Course: By the end of the course unit the learners should be able to:- i) Analyze supply environment and develop supply strategies ii) Develop appropriate innovations to mitigate supply chain challenges iii) the student should be able be able develop with strategic decisions in relation to the supply chain.

Lesson One Introduction Reinforcing Questions Lesson Two Cost estimation and forecasting Reinforcing Questions Comprehensive Assignment 1 Lesson Three Cost accumulation, Accounting for materials, labor and overheads Reinforcing Questions Lesson Four Book keeping entries: Integrated and interlocking systems Reinforcing Questions Comprehensive Assignment 2 Lesson Five Decision-making Reinforcing Questions Lesson Six Costing Methods; Job costing, contract costing and Process cositng Reinforcing Questions Comprehensive Ass ignment 3 Lesson Seven Budgets Reinforcing Questions Comprehensive Lesson Assignment 4 Lesson Eight Standard Costing Lesson Nine COURSE Syllabus. Model answers to reinforcing questions. Selected past papers with model answers. Work through model; answers ensuring they are understood. On completion submit final assignment to Mt. Kenya University. FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Introduction Today‘s world of business imposes an intimidating array of pressures on the organizations and their performance. The demands of the stakeholders and more so the customers are for ever increasing as they require improved quality of products and services. The customer has come of age and no longer accepts inferior quality, limited choice and monopolistic margins. Today‘s customer is strongly demanding quality in products and services. Hence, continuous improvement in business activities with a focus on the customer throughout the entire organization and an emphasis on quality is one of the main means by which organizations face up to the global competitive threats. This is why quality is looked upon by many organizations as the means by which they can survive in n increasingly aggressive market and maintain a competitive edge over their competitors.

This exam is part of the broader Junior School Assessment. This is a competency-based evaluation designed to measure learners’ mastery of practical skills, critical thinking, and real-world application. Aligned with standards set by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, it emphasizes performance tasks, structured questions, and scenario-based assessment to gauge learners’ preparedness. It contains a marking scheme.

This exam is part of the broader Junior School Assessment. This is a competency-based evaluation designed to measure learners’ mastery of practical skills, critical thinking, and real-world application. Aligned with standards set by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, it emphasizes performance tasks, structured questions, and scenario-based assessment to gauge learners’ preparedness. It contains a marking scheme.

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Strategy is the determination of the long-term goals and objectives of an enterprise and the adoption of the courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for carrying out these goals. Strategy is management’s game plan for strengthening the organization’s position, pleasing customers, and achieving performance targets.

The document discusses strategic management and provides definitions and explanations of key concepts. It defines strategic management as the set of decisions and actions to formulate and implement strategies to achieve organizational objectives. It also discusses the hierarchy in strategic management at the corporate, business unit, and functional levels for multiple and single business firms. The strategic management process involves strategic intent, SWOT analysis, strategic alternatives, analysis and choice, implementation, and evaluation.

Strategy is defined as the direction and actions that managers take to attain organizational goals and gain competitive advantage. A vision statement guides internal decision-making while a mission statement identifies an organization's goals and market.

Mintzberg identifies 5 definitions of strategy: 1. Plan - a consciously intended course of action to deal with a situation. Strategies as plans are made in advance and developed purposefully. 2. Ploy - a specific maneuver intended to outwit opponents or competitors. 3. Pattern - a pattern in a stream of actions, the resulting behavior whether intended or not. Plans may go unrealized while patterns may emerge without intention. 4. Position - a means of locating an organization in its environment, the mediating force between an organization and its context. 5. Perspective - a shared way of perceiving the world among organizational members, either through shared intentions or actions

Strategy is significant for businesses as it provides direction and competitive advantage. There are different levels of strategy - corporate, business unit, and operational. Strategy exists in five forms according to Mintzberg: as a plan, a pattern, a position, a perspective, and a purpose. When analyzing strategy, it is important to consider all five perspectives to develop a robust strategy and identify potential issues in planning or implementation.

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