The Supply Chain Playbook

The Supply Chain Playbook is for high school students at all levels around the world who may want to consider exploring supply chain as a career. It is also for people interested in learning about the fascinating world of supply chain and how products are sourced (bought) and then distributed and delivered to stores, projects, or clients around the world. The discipline of supply chain requires constant innovation and critical thinking. Critical thinking is a process of analysis and understanding on how things happen in order to guide our actions. Due to the complexity of supply chain, it is complicated to find a definition that encircles all its characteristics. However, the supply chain discipline is recognized as a complex network that involves the relationships and activities between producers, distributors, and consumers. In this book, the author invites you to explore and understand the supply profession and consider it as an option for your future. If you decide to follow this career or discipline, do it with passion and respect. It is a profession that requires commitment to reach excellence, to think differently, and to innovate.