SUPPLY CHAIN

Earlier
 Supply chain
 Material flow from sources to company and disbursement within the
organization.
 Demand chain
 Order generation, taking, and fulfillment.

Later
 Flow of material, information, services from suppliers through
manufacturer to end user.
 It also includes many activities such as purchasing, materials handling,
production planning and control, and distribution and delivery.
BENEFITS
Supply chain management

Planning, organization and coordination of supply

chain activities
Goals of Supply chain management
 Increase effectiveness
 Reduce uncertainty and risk
 Decrease cycle time and processes
 Improve customer service
COMPONENTS OF SUPPLY CHAINS
Cont…
 Upstream: This part includes the suppliers and their
suppliers.
Internal supply chain: This part includes all the
processes used in transforming the inputs of suppliers to
output.
Downstream: This part includes all the processes
involved in delivering the product to the final customers.
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