Supply chain mapping can be a great benefit for utility companies like Saskpower. It is the sole provider of electricity for the province. It generates power by operation through coal, gas, wind and solar plant to cater to the increasing demand for power. The supply chain network structure map would be a great benefit for the company, as it invested $833 million into the province 's electricity system in 2018-19 as per the Saskpower website.Considering thousands of vendor Saskpower works with understanding its supplier can help figure out bottlenecks in the functional areas, help analyze value addition in the process and helps to eliminate any repetition in the process across functional unit resulting in enhanced efficiency in the cross-functional unit. It helps the organization to cascade its mission, values, and goals top down so that functional strategy aligns with the company's goals. Mapping provides a great opportunity in understanding your networks and associated risks in the supplychain through in-depth analysis of different tiers of suppliers and customers.This has lead to the strategic implementation of a vendor management system that plays a key role in establishing great vendor relationships, minimizing risk from the vendor through the performance management system.