ICC World Cup Cricket - 2015 , Bangladesh, India and New Zealand local time and date

Date	Bangladesh	New Zealand	India	Team	City
22 Feb	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan	Dunedin
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	India vs South Africa	Melbourne
23 Feb	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	England vs Scotland	Christchurch
24 Feb	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	West Indies vs Zimbabwe	Canberra
25 Feb	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Ireland vs United Arab Emi	Brisbane
26 Feb	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	Afghanistan vs Scotland	Dunedin
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka	Melbourne
27 Feb	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	South Africa vs West Indies	Sydney
28 Feb	07:00 BDT	11:00 AM	06:30 IST	New Zealand vs Australia	Auckland
28 Feb	12:30 BDT	07:30 PM	12:00 IST	India vs United Arab Emirates	Perth
01 Mar	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	England vs Sri Lanka	Wellington
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Brisbane
03 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Ireland vs South Africa	Canberra
04 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	Pakistan vs United Arab Emi	Napier
	12:30 BDT	07:30 PM	12:00 IST	Australia vs Afghanistan	Perth
05 Mar	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	Bangladesh vs Scotland	Nelson
06 Mar	12:30 BDT	07:30 PM	12:00 IST	India vs West Indies	Perth
07 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	Pakistan vs South Africa	Auckland
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Ireland vs Zimbabwe	Hobart
08 Mar	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	New Zealand vs Afghanistan	Napier
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Australia vs Sri Lanka	Sydney
09 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	England vs Bangladesh	Adelaide
10 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	India vs Ireland	Hamilton
11 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Sri Lanka vs Scotland	Hobart
12 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	South Africa vs United Arab Emi	Wellington
13 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	New Zealand vs Bangladesh	Hamilton
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	England vs Afghanistan	Sydney
14 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	India vs Zimbabwe	Auckland
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Australia vs Scotland	Hobart
15 Mar	04:00 BDT	11:00 AM	03:30 IST	West Indies vs United Arab Emi	Napier
	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	Ireland vs Pakistan	Adelaide
18 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	A1 vs B4	1st Quarter Final, Sydney
19 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	A2 vs B3	2nd Quarter Final, Melbourne
20 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	A3 vs B2	3rd Quarter Final,Adelaide Oval
21 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	A4 vs B1	4th Quarter Final Wellington
24 Mar	07:00 BDT	02:00 PM	06:30 IST	T.B.C. vs T.B.C.	1st Semi Final,Auckland
26 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	T.B.C. vs T.B.C.	2nd Semi Final, Sydney
29 Mar	09:30 BDT	04:30 PM	09:00 IST	T.B.C. vs T.B.C.	Final Melbourne

ICC 2015 Cricket world cup fixture

Fri, Feb 14, 15	Sri Lanka V New Zealand	Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Fri, Feb 14, 15 (D/N)	England V Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Sat, Feb 15, 15 (D/N)	South Africa V Zimbabwe	Seddon Park, Hamilton
Sat, Feb 15, 15 (D/N)	India V Pakistan	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Sun, Feb 16, 15	West Indies V Ireland	Saxton Oval, Nelson
Mon, Feb 17, 15	New Zealand v Scotland	University Oval, Dunedin
Tue, Feb 18, 15 (D/N)	Afghanistan v Bangladesh	Manuka Oval, Canberra
Wed, Feb 19, 15	United Arab Emirates v Zimbabwe	Saxton Oval, Nelson
Thu, Feb 20, 15 (D/N)	England V New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Fri, Feb 21, 15	Pakistan V West Indies	Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Fri, Feb 21, 15 (D/N)	Australia V Bangladesh	The Gabba, Brisbane
Sat, Feb 22, 15	Afghanistan v Sri Lanka	University Oval, Dunedin
Sat, Feb 22, 15	South Africa V India	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Sun, Feb 23, 15	England v Scotland	Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Mon, Feb 24, 15 (D/N)	West Indies V Zimbabwe	Manuka Oval, Canberra
Tue, Feb 25, 15 (D/N)	Ireland v United Arab Emirates	The Gabba, Brisbane
Wed, Feb 26, 15	Afghanistan v Scotland	University Oval, Dunedin
Wed, Feb 26, 15 (D/N)	Sri Lanka V Bangladesh	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Thu, Feb 27, 15 (D/N)	South Africa V West Indies	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Fri, Feb 28, 15 (D/N)	Australia V New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland
Fri, Feb 28, 15 (D/N)	India v United Arab Emirates	WACA, Perth
Sat, Mar 1, 15	England V Sri Lanka	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Sat, Mar 1, 15 (D/N)	Pakistan V Zimbabwe	The Gabba, Brisbane
Mon, Mar 3, 15 (D/N)	South Africa V Ireland	Manuka Oval, Canberra
Tue, Mar 4, 15 (D/N)	Pakistan v United Arab Emirates	McLean Park, Napier
Tue, Mar 4, 15 (D/N)	Australia v Afghanistan	WACA, Perth
Wed, Mar 5, 15	Bangladesh v Scotland	Saxton Oval, Nelson
Thu, Mar 6, 15 (D/N)	India V West Indies	WACA, Perth
Fri, Mar 7, 15 (D/N)	South Africa V Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland
Fri, Mar 7, 15 (D/N)	Zimbabwe V Ireland	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Sat, Mar 8, 15	New Zealand v Afghanistan	McLean Park, Napier
Sat, Mar 8, 15 (D/N)	Australia V Sri Lanka	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Sun, Mar 9, 15 (D/N)	England V Bangladesh	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Mon, Mar 10, 15 (D/N)	India V Ireland	Seddon Park, Hamilton
Tue, Mar 11, 15 (D/N)	Scotland v Sri Lanka	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Wed, Mar 12, 15 (D/N)	South Africa v United Arab Emirates	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Thu, Mar 13, 15 (D/N)	Bangladesh V New Zealand	Seddon Park, Hamilton
Thu, Mar 13, 15 (D/N)	England V Afghanistan	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Fri, Mar 14, 15 (D/N)	India V Zimbabwe	Eden Park, Auckland
Fri, Mar 14, 15 (D/N)	Australia v Scotland	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Sat, Mar 15, 15	West Indies V UAE	McLean Park, Napier
Sat, Mar 15, 15 (D/N)	Pakistan V Ireland	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Tue, Mar 18, 15 (D/N)	TBC v TBC (A1 v B4)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Wed, Mar 19, 15 (D/N)	TBC v TBC (A2 v B3)	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Thu, Mar 20, 15 (D/N)	TBC v TBC (A3 v B2)	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Fri, Mar 21, 15 (D/N)	TBC v TBC (A4 v B1)	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Mon, Mar 24, 15 (D/N)	1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC	Eden Park, Auckland
Wed, Mar 26, 15 (D/N)	2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Sat, Mar 29, 15 (D/N)	TBC v TBC	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Case study - Contexts of Procurement and Supply

Question : Explain how regulation impacts on the purchasing activities at BRB

Regulation impacts on the purchasing activities at BRB are followed

Making specification of filter: For low emission , BRB have to purchase specified filter which is pass the certification process and ensure air quality of the city .

Select the supplier : for regulation impacts BRB has to select the supplier who is capable to supplier the preferred air filter.

Certification : for the regulation , BRB need certificate for the supplied filter. Withour certificate , BRB may have to pay £ 200 per day to enter in the low emission zone.

New product innovation: for regulation and update the service , BRB have to need frequently modification of digitally recorded commentary in several language and other high wear parts replaced.

Spot purchase: for maintaining the regulation and continue the service , BRB need spot purchasing of a lots of parts and others materials

Cost increasing : for spot purchasing the spare parts and other materials , cost in increasing day by day

Time wasting : due to spot buying and miss communication , BRB received some invoice with out purchase order , which waste time of both buyer and supplier.

Question : Discuss the benefit to BRB of Astra purchasing the filters and ensuring their certificate

Financial benefit: without filter and ensure the certificate , BRB can not continue its business as a tourist bus company. They have to pay £ 200 per day to enter in the low emission zone which may cost a lot. There fore , Astra purchasing of the filters and ensure certificate , BRB are financially benefited.

Enhance profitability : By ensuring certificate , BRB can provide as sightseeing tours throughout the capital city using a red open top double -decker bus which is enhance the profitability of the company.

Environmental benefit : using filters and ensuring certificate BRB is producing low emissions which is ensure the air quality of the city. Thus filters and certificate help to keep the city environment air pollution free.

Business benefit : for the certificate they can continue the business whithour any service penalties , So this is a business benefit for BRB

reputation benefit : Purchasing filters and ensuring certificate BRB can operate the Highly regulated Tourist bus service in the capital city .this service enhance the attractiveness of the city and ensure tourist satisfaction which is a reputation benefit for BRB.

Ensure tourist satisfaction : Using filters and ensuring the certificate , BRB's vehicle can operate the service thoughout the city and ensure the satisfaction of the tourist.

Safe and sustainable bus service : they are offering safe and sustainable bus service using the filters and certificate.

Enhance the attractiveness of the city: BRB's tourist bus service ensure tourist to visit the important place of the city in a safe and relaxed way which ensure tourist satisfaction and enhance the attractiveness of the city.

Question : discuss advantage and disadvantage of BRB of spot buying

Spot Buying : Spot buying is the practice of buying to meet immediate requirements, rather than for stock or to meet future demand. Frequent orders are raised at the prevailing price at the time the order is placed. When a commodity price is falling, spot buying may minimize total expenditure.

The advantages of a spot buying
A spot purchase may be particularly suited to circumstances where flexibility of provider is required. Additional potential benefits include:

• Promotes choice and flexibility in responding to changing needs
• Supports the development of more individualized services and price and enables commissioners to specify individual outcomes for service users
• May allow for closer matching of resources to individual needs
• Represents a low risk purchasing strategy in striking a balance between other contract options that are available to commissioners
• Provides an environment where it is easier for commissioners to shift to new supplier
• May present an easier route than other contract options for new providers to enter the local care sector.
  

The disadvantage of a spot buying
A significant use of spot contracts is not conducive to care sector stability. Other potential disadvantages include:

• The lack of guarantee offered to providers can be detrimental to service consistency and continuity;
• Insecurity of supply for commissioning organisations
• Lack of security for providers, which may result in a lack of capital investment
• Potentially higher prices arising from a lack of economies of scale
• An inhibition about closer working relationships between commissioners and providers
• Monitoring is difficult in an environment where there is a high volume of spot contracts
• Spot purchase are deficient as a planning tool
  
• It is difficult to predict the exact time period and strike price of the products. This can make it more difficult to achieve goal for the business. Fortunately, different types of SPOT options help mitigate this disadvantage.