Supply chain facts for kids

A supply chain moves a product or service from supplier to customer. It is the people, activities, information, and resources which move the product.

Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end user or customer. The term is most used in business and finance. In short, the supply chain is an illustration of the different activities carried on in given transit of goods.

Images for kids

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  [Supply and demand]] stacked in a conceptual chain.

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  A chain is actually a complex and dynamic supply and demand network.

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  A German paper factory receives its daily supply of 75 tons of recyclable paper as its raw material.

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  Many electronics manufacturers of Guangdong and beyond rely on the supply of parts from numerous component shops in Shenzhen.

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In Spanish: Cadena de suministro para niños