MNP3703 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026 SEMESTER 1 2026 Question 1: Localisation Compliance Assessment 2 a) Identification of Suppliers Below the Localisation Requirement 2 b) Compliance Concerns Related to the Identified Suppliers 2 Question 2: Strategic Risk Implica

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Table of Contents
Question 1: Localisation Compliance Assessment ..................................................... 4

a) Identification of Suppliers Below the Localisation Requirement ............................. 4

b) Compliance Concerns Related to the Identified Suppliers ..................................... 4

Question 2: Strategic Risk Implications ...................................................................... 5

Supplier Dependency and Availability of Alternatives ................................................ 5

Delivery Reliability and Milestone Adherence ............................................................ 6

Operational Stability and Innovation Capability .......................................................... 6

Comparative Strategic Risk Assessment ................................................................... 7

Question 3: Weighted-Point Evaluation and Managerial Interpretation ...................... 7

a) Identifying the Supplier Requiring the Highest Level of Managerial Attention ........ 7

b) Revised Weighted-Point Calculation ...................................................................... 8

c) Limitation of the Weighted-Point Method................................................................ 9

Question 4: Asset Specificity and Dependency Risk ................................................ 10

Supplier with the Highest Asset Specificity............................................................... 10

Supplier with Moderate Dependency and Low Dependency .................................... 11

Moderate Dependency: KZN Metals ........................................................................ 11

Low Dependency: GridSync Technologies............................................................... 11

Influence of Supplier Dependency on Governance Intensity .................................... 12

Question 5: ERP Integration and Governance Control ............................................. 12

Role of ERP Integration in Improving Monitoring ..................................................... 12

Authority Advantage of ERP Integration ................................................................... 13

Question 6: KPI Collision and Behavioural Consequences ...................................... 13

Potential Conflict Between Key Performance Indicators .......................................... 13

Behavioural Consequence of Overemphasising a Single KPI .................................. 14

Proposed KPI Weightings for the Pilot Phase .......................................................... 15

Question 7: Escalation Mechanisms and Governance Response ............................ 16

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Need for a Structured Escalation Process................................................................ 16

Stage One: Operational Corrective Action ............................................................... 16

Stage Two: Senior Management Escalation and Strategic Intervention ................... 17

Reference List .......................................................................................................... 18




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