The document provides an overview of supply chain concepts including:
1) It describes the basic structure of a supply chain network from customers to manufacturers to warehouses and transportation.
2) It lists the key steps in the supply chain process from manufacturing to production to quality assurance to distribution.
3) It identifies the main participants involved in supply chains as suppliers, agents, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and customers.
The document provides an overview of supply chain concepts including:
1) It describes the basic structure of a supply chain network from customers to manufacturers to warehouses and transportation.
2) It lists the key steps in the supply chain process from manufacturing to production to quality assurance to distribution.
3) It identifies the main participants involved in supply chains as suppliers, agents, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and customers.
The document provides an overview of supply chain concepts including:
1) It describes the basic structure of a supply chain network from customers to manufacturers to warehouses and transportation.
2) It lists the key steps in the supply chain process from manufacturing to production to quality assurance to distribution.
3) It identifies the main participants involved in supply chains as suppliers, agents, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and customers.
SUPPLY CHAIN STRUCTUREI CUSTOMERNFORM PA RT OI RETAILER/ WHOLESELLERO
DN U DISTRIBUTOR CF TL WAREHOUSEO FW L MANUFACTURING O W WAREHOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIER MARKETING 5. SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS Manufacturing Planning Production (Demand Generated) Material Planning QA Vendors (Quotations asked) Released by QA LC FO Warehouse Follow up ---import & dispatches Clearance Transit Time Central Depot’s Material in Warehouse Dispatches Wholesalers Material Available For Production Retailers Institutions 6. PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED1. Supplier2. Agent3. Distributor4. Wholesaler5. Retailer6. Customer 7. DRIVERS OF SUPPLY CHAIN1. Sourcing2. Inventory3. Facility/location4. Transportation5. Information 8. PUSH AND PULL BOUNDARIES Push/pull BoundaryDemand procurement manufacture Distributor End ConsumerforecastingACHIEVING STRATEGIC FIT Best Quality Product Expiry Quality control 9. PRODUCTIONPLANNING ANDCONTROL