Supply chain (Supplychain) refers to the production and distribution process, involving the provision of products or services to the end-user activities of upstream and downstream enterprises in the formation of the structure of the network chain.
The supply chain refers to the functional network structure that connects suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and end-users as a whole around the core enterprise, starting from the supporting parts, making intermediate products and final products, and finally delivering the products to the consumers by the sales network.
The business philosophy of supply chain management is to optimize the supply chain as a whole from the consumer's point of view through collaboration among enterprises.
Successful supply chain management coordinates and integrates all the activities in the supply chain into a seamless, integrated process.