GROUP 7 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ARNOLD PALMER SUPPLY CHAIN (MGT05 Operations Management)

A. Discussion of Topic Within the organization, the supply chain refers to a wide range of functional areas. These include Supply Chain Management-related activities such as inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, and inventory control. Sourcing, procurement, and supply management fall under the supply-chain umbrella, too. Forecasting, production planning and scheduling, order processing, and customer service all are part of the process as well. Importantly, it also embodies the information systems so necessary to monitor all of these activities. Simply stated, "the supply chain encompasses all of those activities associated with moving goods from the raw-materials stage...