Managing multiple supply chains

�Supply chain, value chain, demand chain, added value, lean, agile,these are some of the many buzz words of recent years. There’s lots of good thinking behind them but what really matters to managers is how they can translate this thinking into practical ways of developing their business. Many aspects of Supply Chain Management are now being handled much better than just a few years ago but one is still causing problems - businesses are thinking about single supply chains not networks made up from many supply chains.
The idea of a complex, modern business trying to manage as though it had one supply chain is as barmy as asking it to manage with one telephone line.
The sooner organisations get to grips with the idea of managing supply networks rather than a supply chain, then the sooner they will understand how they can maximise customer service and improve margins.

Read the article Multiple Supply Chains White Paper