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Supply chain, sometimes called supply chain, spans procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and many other links, connecting suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and users together. Supply chain management (SCM) is to improve the competitiveness of enterprises by optimizing supply chain relationships and processes, integrating related businesses. Perfect supply chain management can enable enterprises to obtain the maximum benefits at the lowest cost, and at the same time improve the work efficiency and production efficiency of enterprises. Among the many management links of an enterprise, supply chain management is an important link to maintain the normal operation of the whole enterprise.

For a typical manufacturing enterprise, the whole supply chain can be divided into two segments: the front-end sales supply chain (or distribution supply chain) and the back-end procurement supply chain (or manufacturing supply chain). The distribution supply chain involves many links such as marketing headquarters, offices, distributors, service outlets and end customers, corresponding to the B2C (business-to-customer) and B2R (business-to-distributor) models of e-commerce; procurement supply chain involves suppliers, procurement, quality inspection, warehousing, manufacturing and other links, corresponding to the B2B (business-to-supplier) model of e-commerce.

The purpose of supply chain management is to pursue the overall efficiency and cost effectiveness of the whole supply chain. To do a good job in supply chain management is to effectively organize suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers and channels to carry out product manufacturing, transshipment and sales with the minimum cost and the highest efficiency.

So, how should manufacturing enterprises do a good job of supply chain management?

First, ensure that the supply chain strategy is consistent with the organizational strategy, and determine which technologies and functions to invest in to increase competitive advantage and drive business growth.

Secondly, enterprises need to measure and improve operations by defining new rules and processes, and re-evaluate the allocation of resources, such as personnel and assets, so that they can learn more process information on the basis of big data's analysis. as a result, wise decisions can be made to maximize the overall efficiency of staff and machines.

Thirdly, enterprises will also need to understand the progress of products, assets, people and processes at any specific stage, such as distribution centers, warehouses, production lines, etc., through real-time monitoring to find some potential problems, and promote reasonable arrangements for each stage.

Finally, the whole supply system should be managed transparently, manufacturers and partners and other ecosystem stakeholders should establish close ties, assign different people and technologies to related products and assets, promote the upgrading and development of value chain in a cooperative way, and make the whole supply system more coordinated.

In the rapidly changing market, if enterprises want to adapt to the market demand and gain a new competitive advantage, they must have the ability to respond quickly to the market. In the process of enterprise transformation and upgrading, in addition to finding ways to reduce production costs, it is also necessary to grasp the real needs of the market, quickly launch products suitable for the market, and provide more value-added services beyond conventional products through higher transparency and profound insight into the use of products.

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