Answer to Question #222227 in Management for jibril

Question

its about Ethiopian airlines

a. What is the supply chain strategy for your company?

b. How is vendor selection/purchasing handled?

c. Discuss how the supply chain is managed.

d. Discuss materials management/distribution.

e. Is e-commerce applied in any form?

Answer 1

a) supply chain strategy is tactical.

b) The purchasing department takes responsibility for the vendor selection. The vendor selection is a subsidiary process that allows clearly stating, defining and approving those vendors which meet requirements of the procurement process. The buying department is responsible for creating a list of potential suppliers and submitting that list to the project manager in order to decide on the vendors in conference.

c) The supply chain is managed by, finding the right people,establishing alliances with key suppliers, matching supply chain and business line, improving the flow of information, making technology work for you, getting outside help.

d) Materials management is a core supply chain function and includes supply chain planning and supply chain execution capabilities. Specifically, materials management is the capability firms use to plan total material requirements. 

e) Yes e-commerce is applied