Which of the following is a UK legislation concerning product safety?
A buyer is responsible for the procurement of metals within the raw materials department. The buyer is preparing for next year's purchase orders and has been asked to confirm the month of order placement. The buyer has found three trends:
* In January and April, the supplier's local currency is stronger
* November typically has the lowest demand
* May typically has the highest demand
Which month should the buyer plan to place the purchase order?
Why do tenders often have longer timescales in the public sector when compared with those of the private sector?
When would a procurement professional use the Pareto principle?
Which models would be appropriate for analysis of the supply market?
* Porter's Five Forces
* Porter's Value Chain
* STEEPLED
* Ishikawa Fishbone