VIGNETTE “Problems with Suppliers”
1. How can an organization ensure that all the
members of its supply chain will behave ethically?
1. Create guidelines for your suppliers
For the best results, communicate your policy as much as possible: identify employees such as buyers or managers who will need training - but ensure the policy is available to all your staff so they know exactly how you manage your supply chain.
2. Look out for suppliers' credentials
Take a look at the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), Business in the Community (BITC) and Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) websites as well - all four feature lists of members with socially responsible credentials.3. Waste
Making your supply chain ethical isn't all fair wages and eliminating child labour - how the chain deals with its waste is equally important. Ask your suppliers to cut down on unnecessary packaging - particularly if it's plastic - or look at more sustainable alternatives. The government's Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has made a voluntary agreement, called the Courtauld Commitment, with a range of British retailers, to cut down on waste. Its website lists targets and timescales supply chains should be aiming for.http://www.smarta.com/advice/suppliers-and-trade/business-suppliers/three-ideas-make-your-supply-chain-more-ethical
2. What responsibility does an organization have
to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave ethically?
In business two major
proponents are dealing with, the Suppliers and the customers as bound in business
cycle world. Suppliers create a good relation to customer by providing cost
reductions, quality improvements, increasing operation flexible to user and
highly competitive strategies among others. Customers held to response with the
related suppliers will also be able to create a more responsive supply chain
that possible indeed in related matter.
Case Study 1 – The Census Bureau’s Outsourcing Debacle
1. After many year of conducting successful IT
projects, why did the Census Bureau decide to outsource creation of the FDCA
system to automate the collection of field data?
It is used to
outsource to save taxpayer $ 1 billion and now raised to the total cost of
conduction census from $ 11.5 to $ 14.5 billion.
2. Go to Harris Corporation website (www.harris.com) to gain an understanding of
the broad range of projects that Harris is working on for the U.S government.
Do you think it is appropriate that the government continues to spend much
money with this firm based on the Census Bureau experience? Why or why not.
Yes, Harris
is an international communications and information technology company serving
government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in
Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue
and about 17,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
3. Make a list of three key principles of
successful outsourcing of IT projects, based on the Census Bureau’s experience.
The TIGER database which use to automated access and retrieval of relevant geographic information about the U.S and its territories.
The MAF database which contained a more complete listing of housing units.
DRIS which used to tabulating and summarizing the result of the data.
Case Study 2 –
American Engineer Blows the Whistle on Airbus’ Superjumbo A380
1. Discuss the importance of redundancy to
such safety-critical systems as the Airbus A380’s cabin.
Redundancy may
cause to the user hard to understand the system that may lead to unwanted
problems. It is necessary to do review and do repeated testing as base to
Airbus cabin safety-critical issues must be evaluated in order the Airbus
system will not be malfunctioning.
2. If TTTech were located in Kansas City
rather than Vienna, what protection would Joseph Mangan receive a
whistle-blower?
Joseph Mangan
will definitely protected and somehow EASA and FAA will response and do certain
inspection if it is true about as what he discovered regarding to the chips
that executing unpredictable commands.
3. Mangan risked a year in jail and went
bankrupt trying to convince people problem. If he were simply disgruntled
employee, there are many ways he could do damage without putting himself under
such pressure. Is it possible that there was a problem and that Mangan’s actions
forced TTTech to address and fix it before EASA and the FAA discovered it
themselves?
Yes, there was
a problem as Mangan discovered that may it may cause the failure of all four
valves as redundant and crash 555jetliner seat. TTTech were the one let Mangan
risked in jail after EASA concluded the TTTech chip was unacceptable and would
have to be fix before it receive certification for A380.
Case Study 3 –
Manufacturers Compete on Green Computing
1. How have green computing efforts lowered the
total cost of computer ownership?
It will help
reduced the power consumption of every computer and it is eco-friendly to use.
2. Which approach can yield greater benefits –
building greener computers or implementing programs that change user’s behavior
so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your
response.
I think both
because this two will help not just for human but also to Mother Nature to
lessen the carbon emissions.
3. Do research at the EPEAT website and
determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green computing
rating.
Lenovo has
taken a major leap forward in green computing across multiple areas including
eco-friendly material selection, energy efficiency, product packaging, product
end-of-life disposal and product recycling. Lenovo is also working hard to
reduce its own environmental impact while providing environmentally-responsible,
energy-efficient technology choices to the world’s PC users
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