MBA 2nd Semester

Saroj Dahal
 Traditionally, the term brick referred to a unit composed
of clay, but it is now used to denote any rectangular units laid
in mortar.

 A brick is composed of clay-bearing soil, sand, and lime,

or concrete materials.

 Bricks are laid in courses and numerous patterns known

as bonds, collectively known as brickwork, and may be laid in
various kinds of mortar to hold the bricks together to make a
durable structure.
 AB Brick and Tiles Industries Pvt. Ltd is a bricks and tiles
manufacturing company from Biratnagar, Nepal. It was established
in 2001.

 AB Bricks has a wide range of products from the most traditional

bricks to the most modern light weight hollow clay blocks.

 AB Bricks has invested in technologies to create products that are

of international standards and yet affordable for the local market.

 The company has focused on creating sustainable products that are

produced in the most efficient way to have minimum impact on the
environment and highest quality for buildings of the future
 To establish the supply chain management
practices in the brick industry in Nepal.

 Todetermine the impact of supply chain

management practices on firm performance.
 The most common supply chain management practices in the
brick industry were: common set of operating policies, written
contracts, clear guidelines and procedures for creating
alliances, and supplier screening among other practices

 The least adopted SCM practices were empowerment of

middle managers to make operation decisions, evaluation of
customer relationships on the basis of their profitability, and
use of clear guidelines and procedures for monitoring alliances.
 The supply chain practices in the brick industry
can be summarized into three main practices:
loyalty, capability, and performance
improvement practices; policies, information
systems, and supplier linkages; and
relationship management.

 Supply Chain Management leads to better

performance of companies.
 The management of brick firms in Nepal should keep up establishing
ways to manage their supply chains better as this has a direct
influence on performance. This can be done through the practices
such as subcontracting.

 The supply chain management practices should be adopted by

manufacturing firms in Nepal as they lead to better firm
performance.
 IT should be fully developed and utilized by the organizations. Firms
should formulate policy framework and guidelines, which will
facilitate the linkage of the joint SCM variables to ensure efficient
and effective utilization of resources within the supply chain.