Supply chain process

A supply chain process consists of a group of tasks and processes designed to ensure and optimize the planning and flow of materials, products, and services from a variety of suppliers, producers, and distributors to points of demand within the company and/or its business partners and, ultimately, to end customers/consumers.

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