1 USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 1: Identify Needs
1-1 Define and Understand Client Needs, Goals, and Strategies
1-1.1 Client Focusing
1-1.2 Quadrant Approach
1-1.2.1 Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases
1-1.2.2 Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases
1-1.2.3 Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases
1-1.2.4 Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases
1-2 Form Purchase/SCM Team
1-2.1 Assigning Roles and Responsibilities
1-2.2 Team Charters
1-2.3 Project Kickoff Meetings
1-2.4 Members and Types of Purchase/SCM Teams
1-3 Identify Key Stakeholders
1-3.1 Prioritize and Understand Stakeholders
1-4 Prepare Preliminary Business Justification for the Need
1-4.1 Strategic Fit
1-4.2 Achievability
1-4.3 Affordability
1-4.4 Business Options
1-4.5 Commercial Availability
1-4.6 Other Topics Considered
1-5 Assess Resources
1-5.1 Resources
1-5.2 Other Topics Considered
1-6 Involve Suppliers Early
1-6.1 Recommended Procedures
1-6.2 Communication
1-6.3 Postal Service Benefits
1-6.4 Supplier Benefits
1-7 Develop Preliminary TCO Estimates
1-7.1 Design Cost Model(s)
1-7.2 Calculate the Preliminary TCO
1-7.3 Other Topics Considered
1-8 Identify Cost Reduction Levers
1-8.1 Determine Possible Levers
1-8.2 Develop Preliminary TCO
1-8.3 Example of Relevant Cost Component Areas Analysis
1-8.4 Quadrant Approach
1-8.4.1 Quadrant I: Custom/Noncore Purchase
1-8.4.2 Quadrant II: Custom/Core Purchase
1-8.4.3 Quadrant III: Standard/Noncore Purchase
1-8.4.4 Quadrant IV: Standard/Core Purchase
1-8.5 Other Topics Considered
1-9 Develop Demand Management Strategy
1-9.1 Independent and Dependent Demand
1-9.2 Internal and External Factors
1-9.3 Usage and Product Trends
1-9.4 Inventory Management
1-9.5 Forecasting
1-10 Conduct Market Research and Benchmarking Analysis
1-10.1 Market Research
1-10.2 Benchmarking Analysis
1-10.2.1 Step 1: Planning
1-10.2.2 Step 2: Analysis
1-10.2.3 Step 3: Action
1-10.2.4 Step 4: Review
1-10.3 Benchmarking Benefits
1-11 Define Requirements
1-11.1 Methodologies
1-11.2 Determine Requirements
1-11.3 Requirement Specifications
1-12 Analyze State of Technology
1-12.1 Analysis of Technology
1-12.2 Leverage Existing Assets/Capabilities
1-12.3 Buy or Purchase a Commercial Solution
1-12.4 Make or Build a Custom Solution
1-12.5 Make vs. Buy
1-13 Revisit/Update Resource Assessment
1-13.1 Resource Planning
1-13.2 Funding
1-13.3 Other Topics Considered
1-14 Develop, Issue, and Analyze Responses from RFI
1-14.1 Develop RFI
1-14.2 Issue RFI
1-14.3 Analyze Responses to RFI
1-14.4 Other Issues
1-14.5 Other Topics Considered
1-14.6 Clauses and Provisions
1-15 Manage Risks
1-15.1 Risk Management Process
1-15.2 Benefits of Risk Taking
1-15.3 Risk Identification
1-15.4 Risk Analysis
1-15.5 Risk Response Planning
1-15.6 Liquidated Damages
1-15.7 Risk Tracking and Control
1-15.8 Risk Reaction
1-16 Conduct Make vs. Buy Decision Analysis
1-16.1 Strategic Considerations
1-16.2 Operating Considerations
1-16.3 Cost Considerations
1-16.4 Justify Postal Service Investment
1-16.5 Quadrant Approach
1-16.5.1 Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases
1-16.5.2 Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases
1-16.5.3 Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases
1-16.5.4 Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases
1-17 Analyze Unsolicited Proposals
1-17.1 Receipt of Unsolicited Proposals
1-17.2 The Unsolicited Proposal Program Process
1-17.3 Initial Consideration
1-17.4 Discussion and Evaluation
1-17.5 Acceptance
1-17.6 Denial
1-18 Develop Logistics Support Strategy
1-18.1 Operating Concept
1-18.2 Product Description
1-18.3 Development and Deployment Schedules
1-18.4 Maintenance Concepts
1-18.5 Current and Projected Demand Patterns
1-18.6 Supply Concepts
1-18.7 Provisioning Analysis
1-18.8 Consumables
1-18.9 Test Equipment
1-18.10 Quality
1-18.11 Distribution Plan
1-18.12 Customer Service
1-18.13 Process Improvement
1-18.14 Data Requirements
1-18.15 Investment Recovery
1-18.16 Risk Analysis
1-18.17 Other Topics Considered
1-19 Update Business Justification
1-19.1 Strategic Fit
1-19.2 Achievability
1-19.3 Affordability
1-19.4 Business Option Appraisal
1-19.5 Commercial Availability
1-19.6 Other Topics Considered