| Case Title |
Supply Chain Management in L&T (ECC Division) |
| Case Author(s) |
Sourabh Bhattacharya Sanjib Dutta
|
| University |
ICFAI Center for Management Research, India |
| Abstract |
The case highlights the main operational functions of L&T's construction division -- ECC. It focuses on the diverse and vast geographical spread of ECC's business and examines the challenges that the staggered and diversified nature of its business posed to the company. The case discusses in detail the supply chain management strategies adopted by ECC in order to streamline its supplier network and improve the efficiency of its supply chain. It also identifies the importance of information technology in ECC's supply chain. A lot of importance has been given to the functioning of ECC's enterprise information portal (EIP) and its web-based supply chain management solution. The case also tries to bring out the fact that implementation of Information Technology in the supply chain of ECC has helped it make its operations lean and agile. |
| Available In |
ECCH Case Collection |
| Publisher |
ICFAI Center for Management Research (ICMR) |
| Publisher Case No. |
605-006-1 |
| Distributor(s) |
European Case Clearing House
|
| Pub/Rev Date |
2005 |
| ISBN |
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| Case Length |
8 pgs |
| Teaching Note |
Yes |
| Pub TN Ref No. |
605-006-8 |
| Pages (TN) |
4 pgs |
| Issues |
Understand supply chain management best practices in the Indian construction industry; understand the challenges posed by the staggered nature of the construction industry to its supply chain; appreciate the importance of information technology in streamlining the suppliers' network; examine the different initiatives taken by ECC in order to streamline its supply chain; and understand the importance of Business-to-Business (B2B) long-term relationships for an organization to increase the effectiveness of its supply chain. |
| Organisation(s) |
L & T
|
| Countries |
India |
| Industry |
Industrial Products, Tools & Machinery |
| Period Covered |
1990 - 2004 |
| Level |
Postgraduate |
| Links of Interest |
L&T's Website
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