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.

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

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.