- Title
- Analysis of supply chain improvement strategies by first tier automatic suppliers in the Nelson Mandela metropole
- Creator
- Tinderholm, Pieter Johannes
- Subject
- Business logistics
- Subject
- Production management
- Date Issued
- 2001
- Date
- 2001
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MTech
- Identifier
- vital:10841
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/37
- Identifier
- Business logistics
- Identifier
- Production management
- Description
- First tier automotive suppliers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole are under continued pressures created by the process of globalisation. To stay globally competitive suppliers, have to rethink their supply chain strategies. It is important that suppliers understand the environment that it operates within, this environment present first tier automotive suppliers with numerous problems and challenges. An analysis of this problems and challenges are needed and supply chain strategies need to be developed to overcome these problems and challenges. Before these strategies can be developed a full understanding of the supply chain is necessary. This dissertation aims to assess the problems and challenges facing first tier automotive suppliers, give a full understanding of the supply chain and present strategies to overcome these problems and challenges. The supply chain has become less structured and closer partnerships are needed between trading partners. The connectivity, transparency and visibility of the supply chain have improved through developments in the communication technology field. Strategies need to utilise these technologies to create a competitive edge. Effective supply chain strategies need to enable first tier automotive suppliers to deliver materials: At the right time; In the right quantities; At the right quality.
- Format
- 154 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Port Elizabeth Technikon
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management, Business Administration
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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