A Case Study of a Supply Chain Management Network Model in Government Public Works Department

Technical organizations often face the challenge of aligning their supply chains. The engineering manager faces challenges in coordinating data collection and analysis efforts to evaluate the supply chain in a cost-effective manner. In some organizations it may be prudent to utilize current technical personnel to perform this analysis. Oftentimes, companies consider utilizing costly software and consultants prior to using their in-house resources. Allowing the engineering manager to utilize an internal team to provide an analysis is more cost-effective for several reasons.