People often talk about supply chain strategies to cope-up with the ever-changing trends and expectations of market. Sometimes, we are so carried away in strategizing that we ignore the operational level processes involved in a supply chain, which results in unexpected inefficiencies in the system. Hence, it becomes paramount for a supply chain professional, who is fresh in corporate world, to have at least a broad overview of different supply chain processes, which will further help him in aligning any supply strategy in a better fashion.
Supply chain process inside a manufacturing company starts from receiving a customer purchase order, subsequently requisite raw material in desired quantity is arranged as per the production plan of manufacturing, after which it is packed and dispatched.....

Read about the Supply Chain Process inside a manufacturing facility....written by Manish Jain (alumni - NITIE Mumbai)
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