Creating Information Visibility in the Habitat for Humanity Supply Chain
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to begin to define the information technology requirements of an IT system/database for Habitat for Humanity’s supply chain challenges in the areas of planning, sourcing, and delivery of materials to build a home. Methodology – The methodologies employed in this work are: (1) a comparative assessment of commercial off-the-shelf information technology systems in the supply chain domain, (2) telephone inquiries with Habitat Construction Managers, and (3) an online survey regarding user requirements for supply chain visibility. Findings – The results identify the most critical features required in the near-term for an information technology system to support Habitat’s supply chain activities. This work provides members of non-profit, house-building businesses with a reference for analyzing functionality priorities for their information technology and supply chain management (SCM) challenges.
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