Designing a Hybrid Global Sourcing Strategy
SCM Main Assignment
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Subject: Supply Chain Management
Class: Logistics
Student: Peng Yu
After gone through the case of “designing a hybrid global sourcing strategy” I felt that the hybrid organization and hybrid sourcing is doable and it should look like what I write at the following contents.
Since the task force decided to help Triton transforms into a hybrid organization as well as its purchasing system, they must define what hybrid organization is and what hybrid structure specialize in; advantages of using hybrid structure; how does hybrid organization operates in sourcing efficiency in order to help Triton survives in a behemoth-dominated world.
In this case the hybrid structure is attempt to combine the pros of both centralized structure and decentralized structure. The advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized organizational structures lies greatly in the inherent qualities and effects of the structures themselves. If top managers make the organization's key decisions with little or no input from below, then the organization is centralized. Companies which wish to consolidate power and decision-making abilities at the top of the organizational chart, tend to be centralized organizations. As the textbook states, this is helpful for companies who need to be stable or are facing a crisis and need one source of decision-making to lead them. These sorts of organizations are becoming rarer, as employees become smarter and organizations become larger. Based on my personal opinion centralized structures are becoming rare because of their many disadvantages. Due to power being consolidated at the top of the organization, risk is great if the top of the organization becomes incapable of leading the organization (death, illness, or massive organizational size causing a weak span of control). Employees also will feel less motivated to perform for the organization as they will not have an avenue for sharing their
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Subject: Supply Chain Management
Class: Logistics
Student: Peng Yu
After gone through the case of “designing a hybrid global sourcing strategy” I felt that the hybrid organization and hybrid sourcing is doable and it should look like what I write at the following contents.
Since the task force decided to help Triton transforms into a hybrid organization as well as its purchasing system, they must define what hybrid organization is and what hybrid structure specialize in; advantages of using hybrid structure; how does hybrid organization operates in sourcing efficiency in order to help Triton survives in a behemoth-dominated world.
In this case the hybrid structure is attempt to combine the pros of both centralized structure and decentralized structure. The advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized organizational structures lies greatly in the inherent qualities and effects of the structures themselves. If top managers make the organization's key decisions with little or no input from below, then the organization is centralized. Companies which wish to consolidate power and decision-making abilities at the top of the organizational chart, tend to be centralized organizations. As the textbook states, this is helpful for companies who need to be stable or are facing a crisis and need one source of decision-making to lead them. These sorts of organizations are becoming rarer, as employees become smarter and organizations become larger. Based on my personal opinion centralized structures are becoming rare because of their many disadvantages. Due to power being consolidated at the top of the organization, risk is great if the top of the organization becomes incapable of leading the organization (death, illness, or massive organizational size causing a weak span of control). Employees also will feel less motivated to perform for the organization as they will not have an avenue for sharing their
References: Stanley E, Lisa M, Jeffrey A/ 2007/ Pearson/ U.S.A http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/968/Supply-Chain-Management.html#ixzz0VgJZZiXn www.intracen.org international trade centre unctad/wto 2000