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Janet owns an

organisation producing different types of canned sardines in Mombasa on the

Kenyan coast. She sells her products directly throughout Kenya and to larger

exporters. She employs 30 workers. She buys from local fisheries and has

negotiated a deal to buy from other fishers cooperatives along the Kenyan coast

if the demand for canned food rises. What type of purchasing and supply

organisational structure has Janet decided on?

Centralised, because she does all the purchasing activities

for her organisation.

Centralised,

because her plant is situated in Mombasa which makes deliveries from fisheries

easier.

Decentralised,

because she can buy from local fishers as well as fishers cooperatives along

the coast.

Cross-functional

teams, since the organisation has a small work force from the local community

who can continually source new local fishers as potential suppliers.

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