Summary

Supply Chain Management
As you saw in the video, supply chain management is the process of managing the movement of the raw materials and parts from the beginning of production through delivery to the consumer. In many organizations, operational supply chain decisions are made hundreds of times each day affecting how products are developed, manufactured, moved, and sold. The complexity of the supply chain varies with the size of the business and the intricacy and quantity of items manufactured, but most supply chains have elements in common, such as the following

Customers Customers start the chain of events when they decide to purchase a product that has been offered for sale by a company. If the product has to be manufactured, the sales order will include a requirement that needs to be fulfilled by the production facility.
Planning The planning department will create a production plan to produce the products to fulfill the customers orders. To manufacture the products, the company will then have to purchase the raw materials needed.
Purchasing The purchasing department receives a list of raw materials and services required by the production department to complete the customers orders.
Inventory The raw materials are received from the suppliers, checked for quality and accuracy, and moved into the warehouse.
Production Based on a production plan, the raw materials are moved to the production area. These raw materials are used to manufacture the finished products ordered by the customer and then sent to the warehouse where they await shipping.
Transportation When the finished product arrives in the warehouse, the shipping department determines the most efficient method to ship the products so they are delivered on or before the date specified by the customer.