Organizational objectives and supply objectives typically are expressed:
differently, making it difficult to translate organizational objectives into supply objectives.
differently, providing the supply manager multiple opportunities to tap into organizational resources.
the same (survival, growth, financial, and environmental), but long-term at the organizational level and short-term at the supply level.
the same factors (quality, quantity, price, delivery and service), but long-term at the organizational level and short-term at the supply level.
in ways that are very specific to the organization, making it difficult to convey objectives to suppliers.