VODAFONE QATAR
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Vodafone Qatar to move from crisis mode to business as usual .
SCM coordinated with each department on the local level , and with VPC on the group level , to determine what the biggest problems would be and what actions should be taken to solve these , both in the short and long term .
SCM strategy has revolved around being prepared – and anticipating scenarios rather than dealing with the fallout . For example , in January it bulk ordered stock to ensure it would have six or more months of supply delivered by March . It planned ahead in case of shortages that would lead to price increases , and signed three-year contracts with all its suppliers .
“ When the pandemic started , the first question was how can we import from China , and we generated tens of scenarios looking at how we could do this ,” notes Nehme . “ Now the whole world is locked , and the situation has changed to : ‘ how can we import from the rest of the world ?” It ’ s important
AUGUST 2020