Operations Management (Comp. Instructor's Edition)
Operations Management (Comp. Instructor's Edition)
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ISBN: 9781259948237
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG
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To determine: The definition of supply chain.

Introduction: A supply chain is a sequence starts with essential providers or raw materials and stretches out the distance to an item or administration. No business association can exist without the two operations and supply chain.

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The following is the definition of Supply Chain:

Supply Chain:

It is defined as a sequence of associations, their offices, capacities, and actions that are engaged with manufacturing and conveying a product or administration. The chain starts with essential providers of raw materials and stretches out the distance to the last client. The supply chain fragment required with getting the completed item from the producer to the purchaser is known as distribution channel.

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