scholarly journals RISK MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN RFI AND RFP PROCESSES AT BULGARIAN MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-35
Author(s):  
Avgustin Milanov
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Risk Measurement ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Risk Calculation ◽  
Risk Equation ◽  
Risk Event ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
Mobile Network Operators

The present paper regards some possible approaches for measurement and evaluation of the risk in the “Request for Information” (RFI) and “Request for Proposal” (RFP) processes in the supply chain of Bulgarian mobile ntework operators. These approaches include measurement and calculations of the risk based on the use of risk calculation equation and questionnaire surveys and follow-up score cards. The risk calculation equation proposed in the paper assumes that each risk event or risk action “m” can be regarded as a function of the likelihood of occurrence, the consequences, and the imminence in regard to the time horizon for the occurrence of the very same risk event or risk action “m”. Apart from these components, the risk equation employed also considers the space in which the risk occurs and develops, as well as the extent of the actions taken to prevent and mitigate risk at a certain organizational level. The data collected from the questionnaire surveys and score cards are being processed and turned into a specific set of numeric coefficients that represent the contribution and value of the separate risk components. Methods for defining the thresholds for acceptance of the levels of the risks are also suggested. The paper also discusses several more specific problems in the application of risk measurement and evaluation of the RFI and RFP processes in the supply chain of Bulgarian mobile network operators, such as the use of risk evaluation for the point of time when the forecasts of the major indicators of the RFI and RFP processes suggest a major future decline.

scholarly journals SCORE CARDS FOR EVALUATION OF RFI AND RFP PROCESSES WITHIN ONE OF THE BULGARIAN TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATORS

2020 ◽  
Vol v8 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-220
Author(s):  
Avgustin Milanov
Keyword(s):  
Time Horizon ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Mobile Telecommunication ◽  
Risk Calculation ◽  
Risk Equation ◽  
Request For Proposal ◽  
Risk Event ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
Telecommunication Operators

The present paper regards some the score cards as a possible tool for measurement and evaluation of the risk in the “Request for Information” (RFI) and “Request for Proposal” (RFP) processes in the supply chain at the Bulgarian mobile telecommunication operators. The presented hereby score cards use measurement and calculations of the risk based on the risk calculation equation in which the assumption is that each risk event or risk action “m” can be regarded as function of the likelihood of occurrence, the consequences and the imminence in regards to the time horizon for the occurrence of the very same risk event or risk action “m”. Further to these components, the risk equation in use also takes into account the space in which the risk occurs and itself, as well as the size of the actions for prevention and overcoming of the risks that can appear at a certain organizational level. The data collected for the score cards is being provided by an online survey through the staff dealing with the RFI and RFP processes within the regarded in particular Bulgarian telecommunication operator. The final information from both the survey and the score cards is being processed and turned into a specific set of numeric coefficients that represent the contribution and the value of the separate risk components. Methods for defining the thresholds for acceptance of the levels of the risks are also suggested.

The competition among mobile network operators in the telecommunication supply chain

2011 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Livio Cricelli ◽  
Michele Grimaldi ◽  
Nathan Levialdi Ghiron
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Mobile Network Operators

scholarly journals A supply chain cost reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Musenga F. Mpwanya ◽  
Cornelius H. Van Heerden
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
South African ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
The South ◽  
Supply Chain Costs ◽  
Strategic Relationships ◽  
Mobile Network Operators

Background: The costs incurred in the provision of products and services across the supply chain are on the rise in many industries, including the mobile phone industry. Despite this, there is limited information in South Africa on the perceptions of supply chain players regarding cost reduction in the mobile phone industry. Furthermore, there is currently no framework for reducing supply chain costs in the South African mobile phone industry.Aim: The purpose of this study is to explore supply chain costs in the South African mobile phone industry, and to develop a supply chain cost-reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry.Setting: This study explores supply chain costs in four mobile phone companies operating in the South African mobile phone industry, of which three mobile network operators and one mobile retailing group. It uses semi-structured interview data collected in 2011.Method: This study adopted a qualitative case study design to understand supply chain costs and develop a supply chain cost-reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry. Eight semi-structured interviews with managers of mobile phone companies were conducted. The data were analysed with the help of Atlas.ti, using an adapted three-phased analytical framework as suggested by Miles and Huberman (1994) and O’ Dwyer (2004).Results: The study found that consolidation of strategic relationships through collaboration and strategic alliances between MNOs and other supply chain players is one of the ways to drive costs down across the supply chain. Outsourcing of some of the support activities and retailers’ direct purchasing transactions from device manufacturers were also found to be other avenues for reducing supply chain costs in the industry.Conclusion: The study suggests that mobile network operators (MNOs) need to consolidate their strategic relationships by increasing the share of the network infrastructure, and emphasising the need to strive for operational efficiencies. This combined effort should result in significant cost reductions across the supply chain. The findings of this study provided some avenues that managers of mobile-phone companies could consider to drive costs down supply chain-wide and service end-users at lower rates. The findings of this study could also help regulating authorities to get insights into supply chain cost reduction and develop appropriate mobile phone policies in South Africa.

Process and Application of Supply Chain Management on Telecom Operator Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 630 ◽  
pp. 451-457
Author(s):  
Jie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
China Telecom ◽  
Telecom Operator ◽  
Networked Economy ◽  
Mobile Network Operators ◽  
China Unicom

Organizations increasingly find that they must rely on effective supply chains, or networks, to compete in the global market and networked economy. This template explains and demonstrates the value, process, and application of supply chain management. Analyzed the participants which consist of m-commerce supply chain in China and how these participants create value and how information or service flows through the whole supply chain by investigating top three mobile network operators in China, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.

scholarly journals 5G: A new future for Mobile Network Operators, or not?

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 102086
Author(s):  
William Lehr ◽  
Fabian Queder ◽  
Justus Haucap
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Network ◽  
Mobile Network Operators

scholarly journals Research on Risk Measurement of Supply Chain Emergencies in International Capacity Cooperation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5184
Author(s):  
Bo-Rui Yan ◽  
Qian-Li Dong ◽  
Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Risk Measurement ◽  
Country Risk ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process Method ◽  
Measurement Index System ◽  
Hierarchy Process

International capacity cooperation is easily affected by the interweaving of its internal and external environment. As the risk accumulation exceeds the threshold, a supply chain crisis and even emergency will occur and serious losses will be caused. Regarding multinational operation and international capacity cooperation, 208 cases were summarized to identify risk types and high-incidence areas, and a risk measurement index system was established. A Fuzzy AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method was used to evaluate the importance of each risk index. It was found that country risk was the main cause of supply chain emergencies in international capacity cooperation. Construction, water and electricity supply, mining and manufacturing were major areas of emergencies. In international capacity cooperation, country risk and cross-cultural risk were more important in external risks, while in internal risk, financial risk and decision risk were more important.

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