Procurement and Supply Chain Management Case studies

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) developed an innovative process to deal with complaints and grievances related to the application of its Sustainable Sourcing Code by commercial partners, particularly in relation to labour conditions...

London 2012 proposed to host the Games using a significant amount of temporary venues and infrastructure. It was important to ensure that the sustainability objectives of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) were adopted...

Each Games is required to deliver a consistent Olympic and Paralympic Games ‘Look and Feel’ across the host nation. The key objective of the programme is to leverage and build upon the pre-Games brand identity to create a distinct and...

The London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) aimed to significantly reduce the air emissions produced from the diesel engines of temporary power generators which were required to meet the energy supply needs to operate venues and...

Hosting a low carbon Games and achieving a 20 per cent reduction in energy consumption across the event was an ambitious target. The final result was a significant reduction in demand achieved by reducing overlay and unnecessaryequipment in the design...

This paper looks at the innovative concept of Sustainability Partners, a special commercial designation and activation programme created by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). It examines the rationale behind creating a group of...

In its commitment to deliver a truly sustainable Torch Relay, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) developed a Torch Relay Sustainability Strategy in collaboration with its commercial Partners. LOCOG set sustainability as one of...

London 2012 Ceremonies Ltd (L2012C) was formed in 2010 for the sole purpose of producing the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games which mark the official beginning and ending of each Games. They involve music, dance...

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) set high expectations for waste and resource management during the Games. This paper focuses mainly on how waste was managed during the operational period of the Games, including...

As part of London 2012’s commitment to operating a sustainable Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) established a Sustainable Sourcing Code, which all its suppliers and licensees were expected to follow. The Code included...

The combination of a tight construction programme, the importance of a reliable supply and the opportunity to maximise the sustainability credentials, led to the procurement of a single ready-mix concrete batching plant to provide concrete to all projects on the...

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was a critical, constrained and immovable deadline and hence, managing risk was essential, particularly in the supply chain where supplier insolvency can cause significant delays. Therefore, insolvency management was a key part of...

This case study reviews the ODA’s approach to working with a Delivery Partner and the lessons learned. It then proposes a best practice model for mutual success for use by clients and Delivery Partners in the future.