Abstract:
Getting organizations working together in our today’s business environment is becoming
critical. This is because competition has changed from being firm based to supply chain based.
Firms are working together to maximize their competiveness on today’s market. Therefore; it
becomes apparent that relationship among the member of the supply chain members has to be
managed well. This research focused on supply chain management practices of World Vision
Ethiopia. From the preliminary assessment of the last three years World Vision Ethiopia
outsourced on average about 150 projects annually to construction companies. It is also
revealed from the preliminary assessment that completing construction projects with specified
quality, allocated budget and dead line set are the challenge faced by the organization. That is
why the researcher motivated to assesses the Supply Chain Management practice of the
organization specific to the construction section. The main objectives to conducting this research
are investigating the key practice of Supply Chain Management of the organization and
identifying the challenges of Supply Chain Management practice in the Construction section of
the organization and to recommend possible solutions to mitigate Supply Chain Management
related challenges. The researcher used Descriptive research design method and the research
approach used both quantitative and qualitative. Primary data obtained from survey or
questioners and secondary data from Books and organization’s booklets and newsletters. The
sampling procedure was none probability purposive sampling method. The data was analyzed by
using Statically Package for Social Science and the finding was presented by using frequency,
percentage, mean and standard deviation in the form of tables and charts. Accordingly, the
finding of World Vision Ethiopia’s Supply Chain Management practice is below average and not
consistent throughout the Supply Chain Management dimensions. Better managed Supply Chain
Management practices are Strategic supplier and customer relationship whereas Information
sharing and Information quality are poorly managed practices. Finally, it has been
recommended to scale up this research to other organization with similar business and also
recommended for further study to investigate organization performance with current practice of
Supply Chain Management.
