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Supply Chain
 Example – Wooden Furniture Manufacturer
Timber
Tree Felling Sawmill
Transport Transport wholesaler Tran
company s por
t
Wholesaler
Transport Metal parts Manufacturer
Steel Supplier Transport hinges, handles Transport Tran
manufacturer s p or
screws etc t

s p ort
Customer
Chemicals for Paints & Paints, Polishes Tran
paints and Transport Varnishes Transport & Varnishes
Varnishes Manufacturer wholesaler
 Example - Tree Felling Company

Tree felling
Loads Fells Sawmill Timber
company negotiates Transport Transport
felling Transport Trees Wholesaler
contract with forest rt
machinery
owner
 Example – Steel Supplier
Iron Ore Steel conversion
Transport Steel Mill Transport Steel
Mine plant for (sheet Transport
supplier
bar and tube)

s p ort
Carbon n
Tra
Supplier
 Example – Chemicals for Paints a Varnishes
Chemicals for Paints and Paints,
Colour pigments supplier Transport Paints and Transport Varnishes Transport Polishes and
Varnishes Manufacturer Varnishes
wholesaler
p ort
Polymer (or resin) ns
Tra

rt
rt

sp o
Binder supplier p o
ns

n
Tra

Tra
Organic or water
Paint/Varnish protection additives
solvent supplier
(i.e. anti-fungal/anti-rust etc.)
 Student Project
• Select a product that has be manufactured and work backwards from
the finished product to the beginning showing the supply chain for all
the parts/ingredients needed to make it.

• The examples on the previous slides show that supply chain extends
way back to the suppliers who supply your supplier and beyond, often
to other activities such as mining, oil drilling and plant collection etc.
 Suggested Products
• Wooden shed with doors and windows

• Steel filing cabinet including suspension files

• Soft Drink including ingredients, bottle and screw cap

• Small electric motor including switch and circuitry wiring/boards

Do not need manufacturing costs – only supply chain.

 Customer order sets off supply chain reaction

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