Diferent Areas involved in Supply Chain

1. This fow chart shows a typical manufacturing supply chain work fow detailing
which areas of the business are involved.
2. The sales department identifes a need for a product. The sales department
tells the marketing department about their idea and provide any supporting
information / data.
3. The marketing department use business analysts to support the proect and to
complete the research.
!. "ata and supporting evidence is passed back to the marketing department for
completion of a business plan.
#. $ fully detailed business plan is forwarded to the %usiness &nit 'anager /
"irectors.
(. This unit comprises of the senior business directors or managers who make a
decision on the proect.
). $fter approval the plan is passed back to the analysts to prepare and
implement the manufacturing process.
*. "etails of raw materials and components passed to purchasing.
+. ,urchasing work with logistics and transport to plan the purchase and delivery
of the materials to the manufacturing plant.
1-..uppliers receive orders for product and then despatch on agreed transport
on agreed dates.
11. /arriers approved by the business transport the raw materials and
components to the manufacturing site.
12. ,roducts are received into the warehouse and then moved to manufacturing.
13. 0inished products are moved from manufacturing to the fnished goods
warehouse which might be situated locally or in a remote location.
1!. 0inished goods are put into inventory awaiting orders. The company
computer system is updated. ,roduct is now available to sales.
1#. /ustomers place orders through customer services.
1(. /ustomer .ervices take orders and input them to the company computer
system.
1). The central computer system maintains transaction records and provided
visibility of product for sale.
1*. $n order is completed and a pick list sent to the warehouse.
1+. $ copy of the order is sent to the e1port department for completion of e1port
documentation.
2-. 21port department manages the fnal dispatch of the product and produces
any e1port documents.
21. "ocuments are sent to the warehouse to meet up with the fnished order.
22. The order is dispatched by the warehouse.
23. The transport company collects the consignment and delivers it to the
customer based upon the 34/5 terms of carriage.
2!. $s stock has now been used the computer system generates a re6uest for
new stock.
2#. The re7order process generates a re6uest to the purchasing department to
place new orders with the suppliers.