Assessment Of Supply Chain Management Practice:In The Case Of World Visio Ethiopia constraction Selction

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.