Supply chain
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An illustration of a company's supply chain; the arrows stand for supplier-relationship management, internal SCM and customer-relationship management
[1] (cf. Chen/Paulraj, 2004)
A
supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from
supplier to
customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources,
raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In sophisticated supply chain systems, used products may re-enter the supply chain at any point where residual value is recyclable. Supply chains link
value chains.
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