Abstract
The “Supply Chain” mega-process is aimed at ensuring a continuous flow of materials, from the suppliers to the production processes, so as to render end products available to the “Sales” mega-process in the quantities, types and times required by the market (Figure 5.1).
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Tonchia, S. (2004). The Supply Chain Processes. In: Process Management for the Extended Enterprise. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17051-5_7
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