This chapter include objectives: Describe the structure of supply chains, describe the bullwhip effect, describe the issues affecting supply chain management, describe B2B and B2C electronic commerce, describe global issues in supply chain management,. | E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management Learning Objectives Describe the structure of supply chains Describe the bullwhip effect Describe the issues affecting supply chain management Describe B2B and B2C electronic commerce Describe global issues in supply chain management Learning Objectives (continued) Describe the role of purchasing in supply chain management Describe the ethics of supplier management Describe sourcing issues Describe strategic purchasing partnerships Describe supply chain distribution Learning Objectives (continued) Describe integrated supply chain management Describe supply chain performance measures Describe trends in supply chain management Supply Chains & SCM A supply chain is the network of all the activities involved in delivering a finished product/service to the customer Sourcing of: raw materials, assembly, warehousing, order entry, distribution, delivery Supply Chain Management is the vital business function that coordinates all of the network links Coordinates movement of goods through supply chain from suppliers to manufacturers to distributors Promotes information sharing along chain like forecasts, sales data, & promotions Components of a Supply Chain External Suppliers– source of raw material Tier one supplier supplies directly to the processor Tier two supplier supplies directly to tier one Tier three supplier supplies directly to tier two Internal Functions include – processing functions Processing, purchasing, planning, quality, shipping External Distributors transport finished products to appropriate locations Logistics managers are responsible for traffic management and distribution management Components of a Supply Chain External Distributors transport finished products to appropriate locations Logistics managers are responsible for managing the movement of products between locations. Includes; traffic management – arranging the method of shipment for both incoming and outgoing products or . | E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management Learning Objectives Describe the structure of supply chains Describe the bullwhip effect Describe the issues affecting supply chain management Describe B2B and B2C electronic commerce Describe global issues in supply chain management Learning Objectives (continued) Describe the role of purchasing in supply chain management Describe the ethics of supplier management Describe sourcing issues Describe strategic purchasing partnerships Describe supply chain distribution Learning Objectives (continued) Describe integrated supply chain management Describe supply chain performance measures Describe trends in supply chain management Supply Chains & SCM A supply chain is the network of all the activities involved in delivering a finished product/service to the customer Sourcing of: raw materials, assembly, warehousing, order entry, distribution, delivery Supply Chain Management is the vital business function that coordinates all of