Laburnum Case Study: Analysis of Energy and Clothing Business Portfolios

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Executive Summary
This report presents an analysis of Laburnum Group’s clothing and energy business portfolios.
The two portfolios; energy and clothing, form the company’s biggest share. A qualitative and
quantitative analysis of Sapphire Energy’s ordering system will be done. Also, ways of making
the current ordering system in the energy portfolio efficient will be proposed. Under the clothing
portfolio, the global issues facing AusCotton’s strategic sourcing will be analyzed. Issues like the
impacts of less than perfect demand forecasts, elements of strategic sourcing, and approaches of
responding to illegal merchandize manufacturers will also be analyzed in this part.

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary................................................................................................... 2
Introduction................................................................................................................ 4
Energy Portfolio: Sapphire Energy.............................................................................. 4
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of the Current Ordering System...............4
Improving the Current Inventory System................................................................5
Clothing Portfolio: AusCotton...................................................................................... 5
Global issues for AusCotton’s Strategic Sourcing....................................................5
Impact of less than Perfect Demand Forecasts.......................................................6
Elements of Strategic Sourcing Methodology..........................................................6
Responding to Illegal Merchandize Manufacturers..................................................6
Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 7
References................................................................................................................. 8
Appendices................................................................................................................. 9
Introduction
Since 1992, Laburnum Group, a Victorian cooperative has excelled in the domestic and global
market in its diverse range of products. Among the wide range business portfolios, Laburnum