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CPSM cheat sheet

CPSM · Keep the key ideas within reach.

Quick reference

Supply Management Core

  • EOQ = √(2DS/H), where D is annual demand, S is cost per order, and H is annual holding cost per unit.

  • Reorder point = (average daily demand × lead time in days) + safety stock; safety stock = z × σ of demand during lead time.

  • Annualized cost of foregoing a cash discount for terms d/D net N = d/(1−d) × 365/(N−D); 2/10 net 30 ≈ 37.2%.

  • Purchase price variance = (actual price − standard price) × actual quantity purchased; a positive result is unfavorable to the buyer.

  • Kraljic quadrants: strategic = high profit impact/high supply risk; leverage = high impact/low risk; bottleneck = low impact/high risk; noncritical = low/low.

  • A ZOPA exists only when the buyer’s reservation price exceeds the seller’s reservation price; BATNA defines each party’s walk-away point.

  • Firm-fixed-price contracts place cost-overrun risk on the seller; cost-reimbursable contracts place most cost risk on the buyer.

  • Incoterms: EXW imposes minimum seller obligations; DDP imposes maximum seller obligations; each term specifies the risk-transfer point.

  • Weighted supplier score = Σ(criterion score × criterion weight); weights should sum to 1.0 or 100%.

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Supply Management Integration

  • Total cost of ownership = acquisition price + transaction costs + logistics + inventory + quality + lifecycle and risk costs.

  • Make-or-buy analysis compares relevant incremental in-house costs with landed purchase cost plus strategic factors; sunk costs are excluded.

  • The three-way match compares purchase order, receiving report, and supplier invoice before payment release.

  • Procure-to-pay cycle: requisition → approval → purchase order → receipt → invoice → payment.

  • Spend analysis sequence: extract → cleanse → classify → analyze → report; classification often uses a taxonomy such as UNSPSC.

  • Early supplier involvement in new product development reduces late design changes and shortens time to market when suppliers are selected early.

  • SRM segmentation typically moves from transactional to preferred to strategic suppliers; governance frequency and collaboration rise with strategic value.

  • Supply risk score = probability of disruption × impact severity; mitigation includes dual sourcing, buffer stock, and contractual contingency clauses.

  • S&OP is a monthly cross-functional process that reconciles demand, supply, and financial plans.

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Leadership and Transformation in Supply Management

  • Kotter sequence: urgency → guiding coalition → vision → communication → empowerment → short-term wins → consolidation → anchoring in culture.

  • Lewin change model: unfreeze → change → refreeze.

  • Tuckman team stages: forming → storming → norming → performing → adjourning.

  • ADKAR elements: awareness → desire → knowledge → ability → reinforcement.

  • Transformational leadership dimensions: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

  • Stakeholder salience = power + legitimacy + urgency; stakeholders with more attributes receive higher priority.

  • Balanced scorecard perspectives: financial, customer, internal process, and learning and growth.

  • SMART criteria: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

  • Supply management KPIs include spend under management, cost savings, supplier diversity, cycle time, and compliance rate.