Supply Chain Part 2

Question 1

What are the sourcing plan considerations? (5)

Answer 1

• Projected Spend (Coordinate with the respective segment or stakeholders)
• Cost Savings (highlight any opportunities)
• Quality assessment (Review suppliers RIR for the previews year)
• Classification (check if any classification or risk profile changes)
• Future Projects (specify any known projects or initiatives over the next year)

Question 2

What is the process for approval of new suppliers?

Answer 2

• Selection and award confirmation by sourcing personnel and stakeholders will be sent notification to suppliers.
• Approved supplier set up.
• (Sourcing personnel are responsible for ensuring a successful implementation by coordinating with Procurement)
• Assignation on supplier manager
• Supplier communication
• Post Award finalization
• Document storage

Question 3

What are the possible consequences of no contract? (6)

Answer 3

• Increased chance of disputes
• High risk of litigation in case of dispute
• Disputes will be settled at “law”
• Courts will defend implied duties/rights
• Rapid deterioration of relationships
• Time consuming debates, disputes

Question 4

What does PO stand for?

Answer 4

Purchase Order

Question 5

What does SWPS stands for?

Answer 5

Schlumberger Web Procurement System

Question 6

Explain types of PO creation (5)

Answer 6

• PO requests are submitted via 1-click to the Procurement Specialty Center (PSC)
• Through the SWPS, PSC selects the items to be ordered out the catalog to generate a regular PO
• If items aren’t in the catalog, or no catalog exist, but the supplier is in SWPS, then Special request PO can be created (needs to verify pricing)
• Good Receipts(GR) has to be created in SWPS within 3 days (Buyers Manual)
• A 3^rd PO type that can be generate is the “after the fact PO”- Not allowed.

Question 7

Explain types of Supplier creation (3)

Answer 7

• If suppliers are on the Approved Supplier List (ASL) the requisition for goods or services can be processed.
• If the supplier does not exist in ASL we must involve the Sourcing department in order to identify a suitable supplier
• In some cases, local sourcing may be completed, each area shall have their own approved criteria that will define under what criteria a procurement person can source.