will help the components of the supply chain to work closely together, especially when developing new products. Purchasing should be strategically geared toward further improvement of the relationship with suppliers. Change of purchasing strategies will focus on cross-functional purchasing teams, strengthened supplier alliances, the development of world-class supplier programs, and the refinement of internal performance metrics for supplier evaluation.The site eases communication flow presenting real opportunities to improve end products. Furthermore the new system will help monitor the vehicles across the entire supply chain till it reaches the end customer. This technology can be modified to include dealers. Dealers can track the progress of vehicles from production to final delivery using a web-based information system. Then the tracking service can be extended to consumers who will shop online for cars and trucks. By entering their order number they will be able to find out at what stage of manufacturing or delivery their vehicle is in.IMPLEMENTATIONThe project will be rolled out in phases starting with the current facilities provided on the Internet to where products can be ordered for the future. For successful implementation the following should be carried out:-1.All the components of the supply chain should be informed of the change and information sessions organised to discuss the change. This will provide a general view from the sprawling work force, the suppliers, and especially the purchasing department.2.Jacques Nasser should strongly support the project at all stages for successful implementation.3.To manage and coordinate ie drive the efforts across company lines, groups and teams will need to be formed. This is essential to ensure unbiased decisions. There should be sufficient technical people on the team as it is involves IS and IT. These cross-functional teams will help ensure that the project stays on track as they p...
