Connector Inc. is a global wholesale organization founded in 1977 with a focus on screws and fastener products. The comp

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Connector Inc. is a global wholesale organization founded in 1977 with a focus on screws and fastener products. The company is headquartered in Northern Africa, Connector has
approximately 600 employees in Northern Africa and another 100 in East Africa. A total of 8 billion shillings in sales is generated globally
Connector Inc. s product portfolio is characterized by a high degree of standardization and a wide variety of variants. The 20,000 different products are each available in 10 to 40 different
surface materials (brass, copper, aluminum, zinc, and many other coatings). The production process of the products is usually very simple (cold extrusion or forging). Although there may well
be qualitative product differences, this simple method of production means that the market offering is defined by a high level of standardization and substitutability. The products are used in a
variety of industries. Every company that produces machinery or electronics depends on screws or other fastener products. While the smallest screw manufactured measures only 1 mm (M1),
the largest product series has a diameter of 200 mm (M200).
As Connector Inc. is only a wholesale organization, they do not own any production facilities. To source their products, they have a large supplier network in China. Two hundred suppliers
manufacture on behalf of Connector Inc. These are often so-called branded products,' which are manufactured in the same or similar manner for other wholesalers and are branded specifically
for each wholesale brand. These are transported by sea to Africa, from where they are distributed worldwide. The delivery time from placing the order to arrive in Northern Africa is 6-7 months.
In order to be able to guarantee their customers high product availability, Connector relies on a large central warehouse at its location in Northern Africa. Connector Inc guarantees their African
customers a delivery time of two days for 99% of their product portfolio. The share of the total sales volume of Connector Inc is spread across the different global regions.
Due to the simple product structure, the hurdles for counterfeit products are sometimes very low. At first glance, these counterfeit products often appear to be identical to official Connector Inc.
products, but, in some cases, they exhibit major differences in quality and security. After entering the US market in 2015, Connector Inc. was able to grow continuously in this market (currently,
Connector Inc. 's share of total sales in the USA is 10%). The delivery promise (delivery time in Africa: two days after receiving the order) will be more difficult to keep, as only the warehouse in
Northern Africa is currently available for worldwide shipment and therefore everything would have to be sent by air. Deliveries in the USA are currently limited to long-term contracts with direct
industrial partners so that it is possible to ship cheaply in bulk or to fly in an emergency. However, the goal is to enter the more volatile after-sale and retail markets. Projections for this show that
a warehouse structure in the USA can make sense above a certain order volume.
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* Your assignment should address the following concerns (but not limited):
1. Introction/Background
2. Appraise risks likely to impact Connector Inc 's global Supply Chain operations
3.Analyse how SRM and due diligence can be embedded into their global supply chains
4.Suggest the best sustainability practices for inclusion in purchase specifications for their products.
5.Analyse how performance drivers can be included in their global supply chains
6. Conclusion and recommendations