Finding and Evaluating the Partners (Case: Procurement logistics in Russian Supply Chain Management)
Sokolenko, Svetlana (2015)
Sokolenko, Svetlana
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505219472
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505219472
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This thesis study can be interesting for international companies and industries in order to be aware of the problems that can occur when selecting suppliers and develop possible solutions. The importance of the choice of provider is due not only a large number of suppliers in the market but also it must be a reliable partner for the company. There is also a plenty of solutions that can lead to the correct choice of new partner and it can lead to the effective supply chain management. New partners are needed for virtually any business.
The objectives of the study were the following: to identify ways to improve the selection of suppliers for the company, to make recommendations for the further work of the logistic companies.
The practical parts of the result are based on the interviews which were made by General Director of the company "D and A logistics". While making the thesis some difficulties were met with finding explanations of concepts and terms. S.W.O.T. analysis was used for the different types of partner selection, and different methods were used for the evaluation providers.
While making the thesis there have been met some difficulties:
- not many of the previous studies were made on this topic
- it was difficult to find theoretical part of supply chain management in Russia, also about finding suppliers
- enormous difficulty finding explanations of concepts and terms have been satisfied.
Despite the problems that were met in the process of study all objectives were achieved. I have found plenty of interesting and useful information about finding and evaluating suppliers. I have also given some recommendations to the company. First of all, the firm can use three ways to select suppliers: on paper, interviews and visiting the supplier. Also can use different methods for evaluating new partners.
The objectives of the study were the following: to identify ways to improve the selection of suppliers for the company, to make recommendations for the further work of the logistic companies.
The practical parts of the result are based on the interviews which were made by General Director of the company "D and A logistics". While making the thesis some difficulties were met with finding explanations of concepts and terms. S.W.O.T. analysis was used for the different types of partner selection, and different methods were used for the evaluation providers.
While making the thesis there have been met some difficulties:
- not many of the previous studies were made on this topic
- it was difficult to find theoretical part of supply chain management in Russia, also about finding suppliers
- enormous difficulty finding explanations of concepts and terms have been satisfied.
Despite the problems that were met in the process of study all objectives were achieved. I have found plenty of interesting and useful information about finding and evaluating suppliers. I have also given some recommendations to the company. First of all, the firm can use three ways to select suppliers: on paper, interviews and visiting the supplier. Also can use different methods for evaluating new partners.