CHSCM 3.0 - Unit 1 - SCM in the Humanitarian World

• Questions/Problems: where to go with questions or problems regarding
implementation of the tasks included
• Safety & Security: identify possible risks associated with the tasks, and
any efforts that should be made to mitigate those risks
• Annexes: additional documentation / background information that may
be relevant reference, such as assessments or response analysis
• Terms & Definitions: definitions for terms, acronyms, and other items
that are not common vernacular
In the concepts and terminology section, we defined strategy as the future direction and scope of an
organization, which attracts and retains stakeholders through fulfilling their needs, by configuring
resources and processes in a changing environment.
Within a humanitarian organization, there are three strategies that are likely to have an impact on
supply chain planning:
• Organization strategy • Program Strategy • Global supply chain strategy
It is important to recognize that supply chain analysis can and should be added at all levels of
strategy: strategic, tactical, and operational. Fundamentally, supply chain managers need to be
involved within the planning process. If this is not happening, the manager must to be able to
demonstrate the value that can be added to the process by including him or her.
The overall strategy of the organization is
the one that defines how the organization
purpose or mandate will be fulfilled.
Strategy, at its most basic, is a clear vision
of what an organization wants to achieve,
why it wants to achieve it, as well as an
overall sense of the means and time-frame
required.
Strategy, in the organizational context, focuses on operations and activities at the macro-level, the
big picture and, more specifically, on longer-term problems or issues that will continue to be of
concern if not addressed. Its purpose is not to go into details of operations or projects. Effective
organization strategy, however, supports operations and project planning at all levels.
The concept of strategy and strategic planning can be applied at regional, country, or work-unit
levels. In each case, the emphasis is on the big picture. Taking a strategic approach implies a focus
on the most important issues and problems, and defining solutions at the appropriate levels.
The organization strategy will provide the context for each of the other two strategy types.