GSCM: Supply Chain (Definitions)

"Fulfillment process from customer purchase through manufacturing, factory, raw material, and component supplier." (Timothy J  Kloppenborg et al, "Project Leadership", 2003)

"The network of suppliers that provides raw materials, components, subassemblies, subsystems, software, or complete systems to your company." (Clyde M Creveling, "Six Sigma for Technical Processes: An Overview for R Executives, Technical Leaders, and Engineering Managers", 2006)

"The supply chain refers to the processes and methods supporting the physical existence of a product from the procurement of materials through the production, storage (creating inventory), and movement (logistics) of the product into its chosen distribution channels." (Steven Haines, "The Product Manager's Desk Reference", 2008)

"A pipeline composed of multiple companies that perform any of the following functions: procurement of materials, transformation of materials into intermediate or finished products, distribution of finished products to retailers or customers, recycling or disposal in a landfill." (Linda Volonino & Efraim Turban, "Information Technology for Management" 8th Ed, 2011)

"Flow of resources from the initial suppliers (internal or external) through the delivery of goods and services to customers and clients. (510, 646)" (Leslie G Eldenburg & Susan K Wolcott, "Cost Management" 2nd Ed, 2011)

"The optimal flow of product from site of production through intermediate locations to the site of final use." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)

"The people and processes involved in the production and distribution of goods or services. " (DK, "The Business Book", 2014)

"The channel of distribution that enables products to be delivered from the supplier to the final buyer."(Gökçe Ç Ceyhun, "An Assessment for Classification of Distribution Network Design", 2020)

"A system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources, possibly international in scope, that provides products or services to consumers." (CNSSI 4009-2015)

"Linked set of resources and processes between multiple tiers of developers that begins with the sourcing of products and services and extends through the design, development, manufacturing, processing, handling, and delivery of products and services to the acquirer." (NIST SP 800-37)

"The network of retailers, distributors, transporters, storage facilities, and suppliers that participate in the sale, delivery, and production of a particular product." (NIST SP 800-98)