Key elements of Ericsson Global sourcing strategy

Thèmes abordés

ERICSSON, SUPPLY CHAIN, OUTSOURCING

Résumé du document

Case stydy which highlight the strategy of ERICSSON and the different competitve advantages that the company try to develop to ensure his position of leader in communication.

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[...] Key elements of Ericsson Global sourcing strategy : 3 rd : Enhance the Innovation in a strategic sector Develop a colaborative organisation with the suppliers The aim is to create synergies between the suppliers and our company in a long terme to find new product + solutions. Invest significantly in R&D and apply the principe of COOPETITION = Share the risks and the costs with others actors because of the fixe cost are high. Transform the flat Organisation into a company which involves all of the workers = Project + Cross Border Organisation with a Participatif + Delegative Management. [...]

[...] Develop competion between many suppliers of the company thanks to the NTIC as e-Sourcing and e-Procurement. Global Operations with the sourcing thanks to the competitive advantages of the countries. ( Western = conception skills/ China : execution skills. Key elements of Ericsson Global sourcing strategy : 2 nd : Increasing of the quality of the product : Would to develop the best practices with a common referencial despite of the different culture. Different countries + Diffferent way to thinking but 1 Unified Practice. [...]