Coursework 1
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Assignment Title:- A case study analysis of JDPi
Automotive manufacturer
Module Co-coordinator:-JAHANGIR AKHTAR
Student Number:- 20127
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Student Name:- Habiba Nur
Module Title:-Procurement and Contract Law
Module Code:-ENG7146
Due Date:- 17/05/2021
Table of Contents
Question 1
Benefits of JDPi:
Challenges faced by Procurement and Supply Chain Manager:
Overcome the challenges:
Other strategies to minimize those challenges:
Question # 2
Question # 3
Rights of the JDPi:
The obligation of JDPi:
Question # 4
Study Scenario:
Advise to Cap Gemini UK PLC:
Question # 5
Sources approach by JDPi:
Legal aspects:
References
Question 1
JDPi is among the leading automotive manufacturer in the market utilizing the IT system for the
last five years concerning invoices structures. Recently the company did incur a loss for the
valuable data because of the systematic failures which did lead to staff demotivation. Hence the
company did decide to replace the existing IT system with an upgraded system unit. For the same
purpose, the company did ask the existing supplier Cap Gemini UK PLC to deliver the feasibility
to system up-gradation by keeping in view improvement in terms of efficiency, speedy response
time, and integration for information sharing internally and externally. (Ewan, 2005)
Benefits of JDPi:
Among the major benefits to system up-gradation within their IT structure, JDPi is focusing to
gain benefits by using a competitive purchasing approach on internet auction by IT in terms of creation
of the competitive environment along with the pricing within the suppliers increase the
maximum effectivity and efficiency because of the competitive tendering approach. In addition
to that the truly fair and transparent criteria in terms of selection of the most suitable and most
eligible supplier can also be achieved for the tender, ultimately will eliminate the trend of
monopoly within the same spectrum. Internet-auction system will also become a major
source to save time for the stakeholders of JDPi. (Randy. E Bernett, 2003)
Challenges faced by Procurement and Supply Chain Manager:
As per the study, the challenges did face by JDPi to competitive tendering in terms of IT system
replacement and up-gradation. As the head of the procurement department of JDPi, Ben Clegg was
in favor of competitive tendering to create a healthy competitive environment among the suppliers
as per his statements. On the other hand, the head of the Human Resource Department of JDPi was
in favor of favoritism upon a deal with an existing supplier of the company Cap Gemini UK PLC
instead of open competitive tendering to the IT system in the company.
Overcome the challenges:
As per the study, the following are the below-mentioned strategies to be adopted by JDPi to
challenges faced by the company.
Outsourcing Strategy:
Outsourcing is considered as the maximum cost advantage strategy, in addition to that beneficial
in terms of positive competition, flexible operations, and innovations to the current competitive
global economy within the commercial sector. The decisions of outsourcing taken by the
organization depend upon the ability of the marketplace of the available provider. As per the
challenges faced by JDPi outsourcing is the best strategy that needs to adopt by the company to
the positive competition among the suppliers along with that the advantages upon costeffectiveness, efficiency, innovation, and flexible operations can also able to attain by the JDPi.
(Phillips, 2018).
Global sourcing strategies:
Other than that establishing global sourcing strategies including decision making by
managent and decision making by employee by the company is another solution to
overcome the challenges. As both of the approaches, the company can use as for its value
chain concept under the sourcing microscope either by integrating the business strategic plan
with its sourcing plan (top-down approach) or to identify the least areas of a business to the
contribution in competitive advantage (bottom-up approach). (Janet Dine, 2013)
Optimizing outsourcing opportunities:
In addition to that, optimizing outsourcing opportunities by the selection of the most suitable entity
by the company within the market with an evidential success record is another solution for the
JDPi to overcome the challenges of the company.
Other strategies to minimize those challenges:
Apart from the above-mentioned strategies, the below mention strategies are also effective to
minimize the challenges by the JDPi.
Creating leading successful teams:
Creating leading successful teams by the company concerning Strategy, Assessment and
Implementation is another successful strategic approach adopted by the company to overcome the
challenges. The three above-mentioned factors can ultimately deliver the maximum positive
impacts for the best outsourcing proposals necessary for the company.
Engaging the MarketPlace:
Outsourcing can only be fruitful if the high-quality service provider is utilizing the best
marketplace. So engaging the marketplace in the best possible manner is also among the major
components to overcome the challenges faced by the company.
Building the business case:
Building the business case to cost objectivity, expected benefits, and focus on the key issues within
the company can also become effective to the challenges. (Mckendrick, 2019)
Although commercial organizations face challenges within the regular operation of their business
among the various segments of the company. As per the case, JDPi did also face the challenges,
yet by formulating, adopting, and implementing the suitable policies and strategies within the right
time, ultimately can able to overcome the challenges along with the benefits generated by the
company. (Gustavo Piga Steen, 2013)
Question # 2
Based upon the study as per the terms and conditions mentioned in the contract by law JDPi is
governing the contract as per the clauses of the contract.
Terms governing the Contract:
The following are the major contract clauses upon which it can be clearly stated and estimated that
JDPi is governing the contract according to the law. (Larson, 2016)
Clause no 13 of the contract clearly stated that;
''The customer may get remedy any default or re-perform any non-conforming Services
itself or get them remedied or re-performed by any third party on behalf, and in either
case, the supplier will be paid reasonable money so incurred by the Customer''
In addition to that, the modified clause number 6 of the contract states that;
''The contract charges for the service is an estimates for the extent of work is involved
for the terms of the contract.''
So by keeping in view the above two mentioned clauses among the other major clauses in favor of
JDPi with to contract, it can be cleared that the JDPi have a full grip on the contract as per law,
and JDPi as a customer is governing the contract by all means with IT system as a customer. As
per the same contract it can be clearly stated that by law JDPi is delivering the contract exactly
according to their own favorable and decide terms and conditions and the supplier Cap Gemini
UK PLC is delivering the services to its customer JDPi as per the majority terms and conditions in
favor to the service delivery in IT system buy Cap Gemini UK PLC as a supplier. (Harson, 2016).
Question # 3
Legal right and obligation is the law structure that shows the right duties and responsibilities
towards the party as per the contract to deliver their required tasks, roles duties, and
responsibilities. In case of any negligence by any of the party towards the contract can be dealt
with under the law. (Aaron, 2016)
As per the above-mentioned contract, the following are the major rights/obligations of the
JDPi. Rights of the JDPi: [Show Less]