For 12 years now, the business has been importing spices from all over the world and packaging them in South Africa, to distribute them across the African continent. Although the business has grown significantly over the years, it was only once one of their spice offering was featured in a cooking competition; there was one episode where the contestant, a professional chef, mentioned that she used Mahala Spices in her winning dish for that episode. The judges gave good reviews about the spice enhanced the dish but yet did not disappear from the mix.

Due to the show being shown across the world, Mahala Spices started getting orders from all over the world. This increase in volumes forced them to reconsider their supply chain, especially the logistics aspect of it. The business has noted a 7% increase in exports and a 12% increase in the import of ingredients.

Q.1.1

Explain below activities to be completed by the operations team, that Mahala Spices should focus on, in order to ensure that their supply chain can handle the higher growth in volumes. you are required to provide a definition overview of the activities before you provide at least one (1) application point for each.

1.production

2. Design and improvement

3. Financial control

4.Reverse logistics

5 strategy

6. Integration

Q.1.2

Analyze any two (2) key outcomes that the procurement function should ensure within the supply chain of Mahala Spices, taking into consideration their increased import and export volumes. you are required to provide an overview of any two (2) functions and two (2) comprehensive application points.

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