Supply Chain

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A supply chain for a product Figure 1 (Supply Chain Council

As Mentzer (2001 ) has proposed there are 3 different types of supply chains , there is the basic one that contains the three basic participants in the supply chain the initial supplier , manufacturer and consumer . There is the extended supply chain that has included another supplier who acts as a distributor and finally the ultimate supply chain that includes the initial supplier and the final customer

The product in this

case is Bacon the initial supplier may be a farmer or a slaughter house . The supplier is the one who buys the raw material which in this case is pork and /or the raw bacon . The raw material is processed at the manufacturers and then packed and sold to a consumer The immediate consumer can repack the products and sell them to the final customer

A supply chain is always in existence whether there is management or not . A supply chain calls for coordination in its operation . A supply chain is said to be successful when all its participants share the same goal and focus , this is because it is not only the products that go through the supply chain but also money , information and services

The supply chain management overlooks the whole supply chain . The management ensures that the setting that aligns the operations of the supply chain within an organization and between one organization and another . The management also ensures that...