Supply Chain Needs a Plan, Process, and Professionals
The processes involved in production & distribution of a commodity.
As quality professionals, you may or may not be directly involved in managing your company’s supply chain. You might be in an organization large enough to have a quality department in the purchasing/procurement group. If you work in a smaller company, procurement/purchasing manages your supplier relationships and you work with your internal team on the quality issues. Whether you are managing your supply chain or simply affected by it, we should be able to agree on this: The supply chain is complex, dynamic, and manageable.
See if the following scenario looks familiar—either as it directly or indirectly applies to your role.