INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT LOGBOOK
CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM: BSSCM
STUDENT NAME (REG NUMBER): MELINDA CHIKWANDA (C20142597E)
PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 2022- JULY 2023
WEEK DUTIES ASSIGNED DUTIES INITIATED ENCOUNTERED STRATEGIES USED TO
ENDING PROBLEMS RESOLVE ENCOUNTERED
DURING PROBLEMS
EXECUTION
WEEK 1 1. Induction process, 1. The introduction 1. Could only get 1. I had to ask some
being introduced to process was carried to know the colleagues their names up
all staff members. out. I was introduced departments but until I well.
to the company not the heads of
departments, Human the sections by
resources, Finance, their names easily
Marketing, IT and
Procurement
department.
WEEK 2 1. Familiarization 1. Spending the whole 1. It was scary and 1. Co-workers were friendly
with the organization week familiarizing at the same time and willing to help me as a
and its staff, knowing with all those exciting as I had to student to understanding
the span of control, companies protocols. experience the everything.
chain of command, work place
the rules and environment and
regulations of the familiarize with
company and to the co-workers.
familiarize with the
environment.
WEEK 3 1. Induction in 1. Making enquiries to 1. Suppliers not 1. Looking for Suppliers
procurement suppliers for requested responding in time online in case they have
department. for products of which the changed their emails and for
2. Raising purchase (requesting for products requested easier communication as well
orders and creating quotations). may be crucial. as follow up on by calling
purchase request 2. Preparation of them.
sheet. orders.
2. Sending request for
quotation to suppliers
via e-mail
WEEK 4 1. Filling of orders 1. Filling of orders in 1. Suppliers not 1. Follow up on Suppliers on
3. Collecting order ascending order responding emails until they respond.
request sheets from 2. Making follow up 2. Identification of 2. Quick identification of
Student self-evaluation
The month was full of learning new things and I grasped many concepts and coupled a
beneficiary induction training program which gave me a good view of the company’s set up and
also familiarizing with members of staff.
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