Have you ever.....
Purchased an item and wondered, how did this item get here?
Shopped online and the website says, "only 2 left order now"?
Ordered an item and it is at your door in 2 days?
Did you answer yes to any of those questions? If you did then you have experience with supply chains and logistics.
“Supply chains are everywhere. From the biggest company in the world to running your household. We all have supply chain experience even if we don’t know it.” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
What caused the most recent hiccup in an important supply chain?
“Many of our best opportunities were created out of necessity. “ ~ Sam Walton, founder of Walmart
Pandemic = Opportunities
What opportunities has the recent pandemic provided for businesses?
How have some companies and industries changed the way they do business?
How has the pandemic impacted product supplies and how the product gets to the consumer?
5 Basic Steps of a Supply Chain
- Original sourcing or extraction of raw materials
- Refining or manufacturing materials into basic parts
- Assembling basic parts into finished products
- Selling finished products to end users
- Delivering finished products to end users or consumers
Can you identify the five basic steps of the supply chain in this video?
- What is the raw material used for the jeans?
- What is done to the raw materials to make the fabric?
- Where are the jeans assembled?
- What is the difference between end users and consumers?
- Estimate the number of companies involved in the journey of one pair of jeans.
Careers in Supply Chain Management
However, it is not as simple as it sounds...
There are millions of products in an Amazon warehouse, but how did they get there?
Good logistical planning allows massive amounts of freight to be moved every day.
Careers in Logistics
Those aren't the only careers that logistics has to offer...
Other possibilities include engineers, drone pilots, customer service representatives, research and development
Your Turn...
Supply Chain
Brain storm a list of raw materials that would need to be sourced to get this water bottle to the grocery store shelf.
The 7 R's of Logistics
Brainstorm a list of special considerations that would need to be taken in order to get this avocado from the orchard to your table. Remember the 7 R's of logistics.
The impact of Customer Behavior on Supply Chain & Logistics
How has online shopping changed warehousing processes, structural design elements, and employment needs?
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