unit 4
part 1 & 2
Jalicia Rodrigues
Silva
,Table of content
Part 1, ……………………………………………………………………….
Supply chain management ……………………………………………… page 3
The elements of supply chain management ……………………. Page 4
Supply chain description for three different products ……… page 5
How integration takes place in a supply chain …………………. Page 10
Part 2 …………………………………………………………………………..
Supply chain for own product…………………………………………… Page 12
Advantages of integration (horizontal/vertical) ……………….. Page 12
Disadvantages of integration (horizontal/vertical) …………… Page 12
Integration in own product’s supply chain ……………………….. Page 13
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………..
, Give%a%defini*on%of%Supply%chain%in%rela*on%to%stock%
Maintaining'inventory/stock'levels'is'a'cri2cal'part'of'the'supply'chain.'Inventory'
levels'must'never'dip'so'low'that'a'company'has'trouble'filling'orders.'On'the'other'
hand,'too'much'inventory'can'be'a'sign'of'weaker'demand'and'can'lead'to'the'
stockpiling'of'finished'products'with'nowhere'to'go.'This'can'lead'to'lost'revenue.'
The'supply'chain'takes'care'of'the'produc2on,'supplies'and'distribu2on'it'needs'to'
be'successful.'Stock'is'a'very'important'key'in'keeping'customers'happy.''
source':'Powerpoint'teacher'and'test'
Describe%the%main%elements%that%form%a%supply%chain.%The%main%
elements%are:
Draw'material/suppliers
Dmanufacturing'
Ddistributors''
Dretailers''
Dcustomers''
source':'Powerpoint'teacher'and'test'
Explain%for%each%of%the%named%elements%what%their%role%and%func*on%is%
in%the%supply%chain.%
The'supplier'is'in'charge'of'the'raw'materials,'raw'materials'need'to'be'processed'
and'made'into'a'product.'The'product'needs'to'be'transported'by'distributors'to'the'
wholesalers'and'retailers,'the'product'is'finally'sold'to'the'customer.'
What%do%we%mean%by%a%“push”%and%“pull”%strategy%in%the%supply%chain?%
A'pushDpull'strategy'in'a'business'or'supply'chain'describes'the'movement'of'a'
product'or'informa2on'between'two'subjects.'The'customers'usually'“pull”'the'
goods'or'informa2on'they'demand'for'their'needs.'While'the'supplier'“pushes”'
them'towards'the'customers.'
What%do%we%mean%by%the%“upstream”%and%“downstream”%movement%of%
a%supply%chain?%
part 1 & 2
Jalicia Rodrigues
Silva
,Table of content
Part 1, ……………………………………………………………………….
Supply chain management ……………………………………………… page 3
The elements of supply chain management ……………………. Page 4
Supply chain description for three different products ……… page 5
How integration takes place in a supply chain …………………. Page 10
Part 2 …………………………………………………………………………..
Supply chain for own product…………………………………………… Page 12
Advantages of integration (horizontal/vertical) ……………….. Page 12
Disadvantages of integration (horizontal/vertical) …………… Page 12
Integration in own product’s supply chain ……………………….. Page 13
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………..
, Give%a%defini*on%of%Supply%chain%in%rela*on%to%stock%
Maintaining'inventory/stock'levels'is'a'cri2cal'part'of'the'supply'chain.'Inventory'
levels'must'never'dip'so'low'that'a'company'has'trouble'filling'orders.'On'the'other'
hand,'too'much'inventory'can'be'a'sign'of'weaker'demand'and'can'lead'to'the'
stockpiling'of'finished'products'with'nowhere'to'go.'This'can'lead'to'lost'revenue.'
The'supply'chain'takes'care'of'the'produc2on,'supplies'and'distribu2on'it'needs'to'
be'successful.'Stock'is'a'very'important'key'in'keeping'customers'happy.''
source':'Powerpoint'teacher'and'test'
Describe%the%main%elements%that%form%a%supply%chain.%The%main%
elements%are:
Draw'material/suppliers
Dmanufacturing'
Ddistributors''
Dretailers''
Dcustomers''
source':'Powerpoint'teacher'and'test'
Explain%for%each%of%the%named%elements%what%their%role%and%func*on%is%
in%the%supply%chain.%
The'supplier'is'in'charge'of'the'raw'materials,'raw'materials'need'to'be'processed'
and'made'into'a'product.'The'product'needs'to'be'transported'by'distributors'to'the'
wholesalers'and'retailers,'the'product'is'finally'sold'to'the'customer.'
What%do%we%mean%by%a%“push”%and%“pull”%strategy%in%the%supply%chain?%
A'pushDpull'strategy'in'a'business'or'supply'chain'describes'the'movement'of'a'
product'or'informa2on'between'two'subjects.'The'customers'usually'“pull”'the'
goods'or'informa2on'they'demand'for'their'needs.'While'the'supplier'“pushes”'
them'towards'the'customers.'
What%do%we%mean%by%the%“upstream”%and%“downstream”%movement%of%
a%supply%chain?%
