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Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Supply Chain Strategy Evaluation and Performance Justification

SMP809 · Supply Chain and Operations Management — Week 11 of 16

CourseSMP809
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Supply Chain Strategy Evaluation and Performance Justification

  1. Suitability, Feasibility, and Acceptability (SFA) framework application
  2. Multi-criteria investment appraisal
  3. Stakeholder buy-in and organizational change readiness
  4. Post-implementation operational KPI and ROI assessment
  5. Assessing Strategic Fit | SCMT 4653
  6. End Game - Desired Outcomes of Supply Chain Strategy | SCMT 4653

What you will be able to do

  • 5.3 Justify the choice of a supply chain strategy according to its suitability, feasibility, acceptability and overall performance benefits in an organisation.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: justify the choice of a supply chain strategy according to its suitability, feasibility, acceptability and overall performance benefits in an organisation.

Study materials

Videos

  • Assessing Strategic Fit | SCMT 4653 · YouTube · Walton College Supply Chain Management · 8 min · for registered students
  • End Game - Desired Outcomes of Supply Chain Strategy | SCMT 4653 · YouTube · Walton College Supply Chain Management · 4 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The Green Book: Central Government Guidance on Appraisal and Evaluation (HM Treasury, 2026) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 88 pages · for registered students
  • Delivery model assessment guidance note (UK Government Commercial Function) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 32 pages · for registered students
  • The Sourcing Playbook (UK Government Commercial Function) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 78 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Operations and Supply Chain Alignment
  • Week 2: Integrated Supply Chain Strategy and Key Success Factors
  • Week 3: Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
  • Week 4: Digital Transformation in Supplier Relationship Systems
  • Week 5: Strategic Logistics and Global Network Design
  • Week 6: Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Procedures
  • Week 7: Quantitative Inventory Optimization and Valuation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Lean Operations and Just-In-Time (JIT) Systems
  • Week 10: Supply Chain Strategy Formulation and Improvement Planning
  • Week 11: Supply Chain Strategy Evaluation and Performance Justificat…
  • Week 12: Applying Supply Chain and Operations Management in practice…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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