1. The meaning of a supply chain company
1. A supply chain company controls business flow, information flow, logistics, and capital flow, starting from the purchase of raw materials to the intermediate products. Products and final products are finally delivered to consumers through a sales network, which is a company with a functional network chain structure that connects suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and end users.
2. The concept of supply chain is developed from the concept of Extended Production. Modern management education defines supply chain as "the supply chain revolves around the core enterprise.
3. Supply chain management companies mainly integrate supply chains. You can understand it more clearly from its concept: Supply chain management (SCM) refers to the management of the entire supply chain under the condition of meeting a certain level of customer service. The management method of supply chain system to minimize the cost and effectively organize suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers and distributors to carry out product manufacturing, transshipment, distribution and sales.
2. , The role of supply chain e-commerce:
1. Realize supply chain business collaboration:
It can improve the information management of enterprises and help enterprises quickly realize information flow, capital flow and Comprehensive management and monitoring of logistics. At the same time, supply chain e-commerce can be used to conduct comprehensive business collaborative management of suppliers, enterprises, dealers, and customers in the upstream and downstream of the supply chain, thereby achieving efficient capital turnover.
2. Transform business methods:
Supply chain e-commerce can help enterprises transform from traditional business methods to those in the Internet era. With the in-depth application of Internet technology and the gradual formation of online transaction habits. , the enterprise's business model also needs to be transformed accordingly. With the help of the supply chain e-commerce platform, it can help enterprises share one-stop, all-round services from internal management to external business collaboration, thereby liberating enterprise resources and significantly improving the enterprise's productivity and Operational efficiency.
Extended information:
Three functions of a supply chain management company
①? Financial function
A supply chain company , dozens of people may have made more than one billion in revenue, which is almost impossible from the perspective of a traditional logistics company! There are three standards in finance, namely receivables, prepayments, and inventory.
②?Trading function
It is mainly an execution service. I will buy from whomever you ask me to buy from, and I will sell to whomever you ask me to sell to. Why do cargo owners ask? We? Because we have our professionalism and convenience.
③ Logistics functions
Mainly customs clearance, warehousing and logistics, and international freight forwarding.
Reference materials. ：Baidu Encyclopedia of Supply Chain