The business environment is highly and intensely
competitive. Enterprises have to more and more have
the capability to ensure efficient operations while being
able to meet the needs and demands of their
customers.
SCM is the process of managing the operations
of the supply chain in the most efficient way to
generate operating synergies and faster time-to-market
delivery of projects. This is through the integrated
planning and consolidation of the sourcing,
procurement and distribution of materials, equipment
and manpower from point-of-origin to point-of-client
delivery.
As organizations strive to
focus on core competencies
(mainly manufacturing, brand
development and marketing),
they have reduced their
ownership of raw materials
sources and purchasing
processes, transport facilities
to transfer equipment, people
and materials to the operating
areas, and the distribution
channels to move semi-finished
and finished goods to the point of destination. These
functions are increasingly being outsourced to other
entities that can perform the activities better or more
cost effectively.
EE aims to provide the SCM resource and
systems for the effective coordination and collaboration
that enable customers to focus on their core business
and become more efficient, competitive and profitable
enterprises.
Supply chain management is a cross-functional
approach to manage the movement of raw materials
into an organization, certain aspects of the internal
processing of materials into finished goods, and then
the movement of finished goods out of the organization
toward the end-consumer.
End-to-End Partnerships
EE aims to manage the network of businesses
(suppliers, transport services and third-party and
channel providers) that contribute to the customers’
production processes, thus assuring on-time and
continuing capability to undertake effective operations
and produce the products, structures and services for
their own end-customers.
In essence, it provides a one-stop shop with the
resources and tools to integrate supply and demand
management within the corporate client. It is the first
SCM company to cater to the complex and highly
specialized needs of engineering and construction
companies.
EE has established an e-procurement hub to
ensure automated arms-length, transparent and
efficient bidding and procurement of materials,
equipment and other required supplies for its
customers.
It has developed a database of suppliers,
intermediaries and other third-party service providers
to ensure that customers have the best choice in terms
of reliability, quality and cost.