Supply Chain - What is it?
The "Supply Chain" term is very well known and used in the market. More and more the term is popularized replacing the old areas of "Logistics", "Expedition" and "Purchases", which are nothing more than parts of an even more comprehensive system. But what exactly is the Supply Chain? What makes up and why it should be seen in a unique way. To the JM team, Supply Chain means the combination of strategies, tactics and operations that make it possible to meet customer demands ranging from the relationship with material and service suppliers until fulfilling customer satisfaction. The interesting thing about this definition is precisely the view that Supply Chain goes far beyond a specific area of the company, or an activity, and serves not only physical goods and products, but also applies to services providers. Supply Chain is, in fact, a chain of processes that combine multiple areas and activities, forming a chain of processes t...