supply chain

sometimes referred to as value chain, is the sequence of organizations—their facilities, functions,
and activities— that are involved in producing and delivering a product or service.

• Supply chain management

• Supply chain

• Logistics

the strategic coordination of business functions within a business organization and throughout its supply chain for the purpose of integrating supply and demand management

• Supply chain management

• Logistics

• Flow management

the part of a supply chain involved with the forward and reverse flow of goods, services, cash, and information

• Logistics

• Flow management

• Information flow

An important aspect of supply chain management

• Flow management

• Supply chain management

• Strategic planning

involves the movement of goods or services from suppliers to customers
as well as handling customer service needs and product returns

• Information flow

• Product and service flow

• Financial flow

involves sharing forecast and sales data, transmitting orders, tracking shipments,
and updating order status

• Information flow

• Product and service flow

• Financial flow

involves credit terms, payments, and consignment and title ownership
arrangements.

• Logistics

• Financial flow

• Information flow

• Product and service flow

enables managers to incorporate economics into outsourcing and other decisions, giving them a rational basis for managing their supply chains

• Greening the supply chain

• Reevaluating outsourcing

• Measuring supply chain ROI

Companies are taking a second look at outsourcing, especially global suppliers. Business organizations outsource for a variety of reasons

• Greening the supply chain

• Reevaluating outsourcing

• Integrating IT

generating interest for a variety of reasons, including corporate responsibility, regulations, and public pressure

• Managing risks

• Greening the supply chain

• Integrating IT