Manufacturing businesses must incorporate their SCM partners into their daily operations if they want to achieve high performance in SCM. Therefore, inter channel management and the operational commitment of all supply chain participants are crucial for the success of SCM. Source:

Select any manufacturing company in South Africa and answer ALL the 5 questions:

QUESTION 3 (20Marks) Maintenance is highly recommended for operations that are dominated by its physical facilities such as power stations, hotels, airlines and petrochemical refineries (Slack, 2017).

3.1 Critically discuss any four (4) benefits of effective maintenance in your company (8 marks)

3.2 Explain the three (3) basic approaches that your manufacturing company may utilise to keep its physical facilities well-maintained. Use practical examples o support your answer. 12 marks