Communication is essential for every organization. The various functions of the company forced it to provide very different forms of communication. In this study we will look at how two different type of organization; Distribution organization such Norbert Dessentrangles and an industrial organization such Nestle use their internal and external communication system. We will identify the media used in the communication system and the barriers of effective communication that are experienced. Furthermore we will describe the influences of technology on information communication system in both organization and also the role of information technology system within their supply chain. Explaining the advantages and disadvantages brought by the use of E-commerce and electronic trading within the supply chain of both organization.
We will conclude by explaining how the two organization deal with issues in relation to performance and planning aspect trough managing the information flow.
To implement a communications strategy it is necessary to identify the communications tools that will most effectively engage internal and external audiences in satisfying the overall strategy goals. Depending on the size of an organization.
Organization overview
Norbert Dentressangle
N D is the second largest transport and Logistics Company in the up with more than 12800 employees across 195 sites, 1800 vehicles and around 2.5 million sq m of warehousing. ND offers a complete range of services including dedicated and shared-user warehousing and transport to manufacturers and retailer, temperatures controlled food logistics, reverse logistics, environmental operations management and freight forwarding.
Nestle
Nestle Nestlé UK & Ireland is a subsidiar...
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...ND. Furthermore, it opens an opportunity for ND as a group to explore possible route for operation efficiency improvement, to benefit the consumer in a short and long term.
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The solution provides multi-level transparency on all the recipes’ lifecycles, using a graphical layout. Users will have the ability to quickly drill down into the details and easily zoom back out to the big picture. Users will also be able
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...el – with its focus on yield, value-added services, high asset utilization and cost management
Promote communication within an organization vertically and horizontally while balancing various management and operational elements;
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