Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Identify supply requirements
- Confirm projected requirements for TCF stock supplies, product quantities, quality and delivery schedules
- Document identified issues and problems concerning projected requirements
- Identify and confirm resources, supply requirements, availability of machines and personnel
- Identify regular and occasional supply needs and document conditions
- Determine the flow rate for each category of TCF product
- Determine enterprise requirements for suppliers
- Establish business conditions for supply arrangements in consultation with senior management
- Confirm specifications for raw materials, products and production processes
- Establish testing procedures to confirm product and material quality
- Analyse import and export rules and regulations for international sources to determine effect on supply conditions
- Establish communication and documentation protocols
- Establish supply chain process
- Obtain and confirm specific information relating to TCF supply chain capacity
- Establish internal processes to ensure receipt and supply of TCF products meet enterprise conditions, quality standards and resource requirements
- Collect and analyse information to assess purchasing organisation's viability
- Obtain terms of payment offered by each buyer, negotiate for advantage and analyse for impact on finances
- Conduct ongoing research to assess new trends and conditions that may influence supply and demand in the TCF industry
- Establish ongoing monitoring arrangements for the supply chain
- Maintain documentation, TCF production planning records and prepare reports to ensure supply chain information is accurate and current
- Analyse performance indicators to assess supply efficiency
- Act to remedy poor performance areas
- Incorporate strategies into the TCF supply chain plan to ensure positive performance
- Use appropriate electronic and digital tools and communication systems