When an organization want to purchase an asset, it considers the depreciation and deterioration in the whole life of the asset and how it will be manage. Depreciation is the reduction in value of a tangible and a fixed asset over time. The purpose of calculating the depreciation of the asset is to give the organization a fair and current view of what the asset is worth at a particular time. Depreciation is a way of converting the cost of an asset into an expense over a period of time. Depreciation is a permanent feature listed against an asset throughout its life time and it based on wear and tear, reduction in performance and reduction in value. Deterioration is the process of something becoming lower in quality or performance. The longer the asset can last without deteriorating the better value the asset represents. * Refer to the question column for response
Question 97
Describe three ways in which a supplier could improve the effect its company has on the environ-ment.
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See the answer in explanation. Explanation: Responsible and ethical sourcing promotes working with suppliers who want to have a positive effect on the environment or at least minimize the damage they cause. Suppliers can make effort to reduce their impact on the planet through reducing the pollution, taking steps to recycle or reuse products can improve on supplier's impact on the environment, also supplier can consider sustainability as another environmental factor. Suppliers with strong values on ethics will have a programme to return anything taken from nature in the form of replanting or replacing.
Question 98
What potential costs could an organization face if it fails to conduct Due diligence effectively?
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See the answer in explanation. Explanation: Though strong due diligence procurement professionals can assess which suppliers or potential suppliers appear to meet the criteria associated with ethical practice. Prior to the contract being awarded, strong due diligence can save the organization from the following cost: 1) Cost of reputation 2) Environmental damage 3) Stakeholders dissatisfaction, 4) poor quality and rework 5) Breach of contract 6) Ethical concerns
Question 99
KPI should be written to match which area of an organization?
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See the answer in explanation. Explanation: Key performance indicator (KPI) is another method of monitoring how a supplier is delivering on a contract. When creating KPIs to manage suppliers and their contracts the areas monitored should be related to the organization's overall strategy that is where organization's success will be measured.
Question 100
Create a list of tangible, intangible, direct and indirect needs within an organization with which you are familiar.
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Tangible costs are the cost an organization incur acquiring items that can be physically touched and or seen. Examples includes; 1) Capital Purchase 2) Raw materials 3) Sundry items 4) Vehi-cles/transport 5) Utilities Intangible costs are the cost an organization incurs acquiring something that cannot be physically seen or touched. Examples include; 1) Insurance 2) Marketing 3) Research and development 4) Salaries and/pension 5) Services 6) Training. Direct costs - These are costs that an organization incurs acquiring product and services directly attributable /traceable to its production, for example, the cost of labour and materials directly uses to produce the goods /services which the organization sells. In the case of buying and running a Lorry for transport fleet, this would be 1) total cost of acquiring the lorry,) Tooling 3) Operation. Indirect cost - These are costs that are not directly associated to production, for example, materials and services not used in production, labour/ staff cost not directly attributed to production, such as management, sales and marking, ICT support, rents. In the case of buying and running a Lorry for transport fleet. Examples are; 1) Insurance 2) Disposal.