Saturday, February 21, 2015

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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.