Importance of Supply Chain Management for KFC

Notes on Project.
1. Please complete all the questions
2. Diagrams are samples. Please draw again using word document features for the
companies mentioned for each question.
3. Please do not copy paste diagrams from the website. It needs to be drawn using word
features.
4. Please explain and use Harvard referencing. In text referencing as well.
5. This project is based n supply chain and logistics

1. DEFINITION OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
10 MARKS (I)
1. Define Logistics Management
1.1.1 Simple Definition
Logistic is the movement of goods, services and information (resources) from the point of Origin
to the point of consumption to meet the Customers’ Requirements.
Logistics Management
Movement of
goods, information
and services
Point
of
Origin
Point of
consumption

1.1.2 Detail Definition
Logistic is defined as movement of goods and services of company at one place to another.
Logistic is among the key functional activities organizations especially the multinational
organizations are engaged with. In case of multinational companies’ operations are established at
across the globe. Organization needs to transfer its products at one location of business to
another (Christopher, 2016). Logistic management is all about managing such products of
company that are transferring to one location from another business location.
2. Define Supply Chain Management
Raw
material
supply
Manufactu
rer Distributor Wholesales Retailers End users
Logistics Supply Chain

1.1.1 Simple Definition
Supply chain management is defined as managing the supplies of company’s products and
services at all locations of business.
Integration of business processes such as procurement, manufacturing, distribution and customer
services
1.1.2 Detail Definition
Supply chain management is all about managing the suppliers involve in the business operations
of company. Supply chain management of company comprises with global level of suppliers of
the products offer by company. Supply chain management play a crucial role for the company in
channelizing the operations of company smoothly (Govindan and et.al., 2018).
Supplier Company Customer
Supply Chain Management

1.1.3 My Definition
Supply chain management system involves procurement of the basic raw material needed to
produce the final products of company. The raw material involves all basic ingredients that is
required to produce the different products offer by Company. Proper availability of all the raw
material company use to produce its products. Along with the basic raw material needed to
Procurement Manufacturing Distribution Customer
services
Business processes

produce the company’s products this also involve ensuring manufacturing process achieve the
maximum level of production efficiencies. Supply chain immensely signify that the organization
achieve the best level of production efficiencies. Distribution is also a key part of supply chain
management system entertain by organization (Hsu, Tan and Zailani, 2016). Supply chain
management properly ensure that organization maintain the proper distribution chain. This
involves ensuring the proper safety when the company sent its material and products at other
locations. In case of supply chain management customer services also involve in action.
Customer service involves ensuring the proper response to all the issues raised by customers of
Company. Achieving high level of customer service is a part of supply chain management of the
company.
Raw
Material Production Customer
Supply Chain Management