Supply Chain
Successful involvement with the supply chain unlocks value in terms of cost and project performance. We welcome supply chain partners committed to delivering the highest standards and working together for the good of our clients.
Morrison recognise the benefits that Supply Chain partnership arrangements can bring to our organisation and our clients. We are committed to the development of close working relationships with both our clients and suppliers. These relationships enable all parties to gain business benefits.
It is therefore our objective to have a “best value” relationship with all our Supply Chain. The main objectives in forming preferred supplier relationships are to :-
- Support business operations through more efficient procurement
- Secure reliable and consistent suppliers.
- Achieve long term sustainable, competitive advantage.
- Improve performance in respect of time, cost and quality.
- Genuinely “add value” to our service offering.
- Reduce conflict and waste.
- Create an environment for continuous improvement.
- Differentiate our service offerings from our competitors.
- Obtain best value for money for our clients and ourselves.
The Morrison Supply Chain strategy is designed to improve performance and reduce costs through:
- Reducing the number of suppliers.
- Preferred Supplier Trading Agreements.
- Reducing the number of transactions and the associated costs.
- Improving performance.
- Supply Chain Tier Agreements.
What Morrison looks for in its Supplier selection
- An excellent track record of safety.
- ISO accreditation as a minimum.
- Financial stability.
- Past performance and capability.
- UVDB – Utilities Prequalification scheme.
- Corporate Responsibility.
- Business Ethics.
By working in partnership with a sustainable Supply Chain, to deliver best value solutions and services, Morrison’s supplier relationships are characterised by:
- Efficiency
- Honesty
- Openness
- Cooperation
- Continuous improvement
These key criteria are aimed at improving communications and delivering benefits for all stakeholders.
The Morrison Supply Chain management aims to develop strategic collaborative framework relationships with a preferred supplier base. In all instances, the purpose of these relationships is to more effectively integrate and optimise the design and construction process across the whole value stream, to offer superior value and world – class solutions to all Morrison’s clients.