The connected activities that source materials, make products and move them to customers.
A supply chain connects the stages through which materials and products reach customers. Planning links expected demand with production, inventory and the movement of goods, while procurement obtains the inputs or services needed along the way. Warehousing and transportation support the flow between locations, and availability checks help determine what can be supplied. Each stage affects the next, so a delay or inventory error can influence later delivery decisions. Logistics focuses on storage and movement within this wider system, while the supply chain also encompasses sourcing and making products.
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Sephora’s Social Impact and Sustainability Manager role in Toronto included running product and in-kind donation programs with Merchandising, Inventory and Supply Chain. The employee coordinated eligibility, allocation, logistics and charitable receipts as products moved to recipients. Search local jobs for “supply chain”.
