Question: Who do Supply Chain Management professionals interact with most in their position at a firm? (For example, customers, media, employees, etc.)
Answer: The position held by the Supply Chain Management professional is very unique because it, at times can interact with every other department at any given time. For example the if there is a concern about logistics, the Supply Chain Management professional can interact with the shipping and receiving department. If this problem will affect the ability to make a customer’s delivery on time, the Supply Chain Management professional may have to communicate with sales department professionals or customer service. Also if there is a problem with a supplier’s performance, they may interact with purchasing or materials professionals. If the supplier’s performance will affect production’s ability to produce parts, the Supply Chain Management Professional may interact with production management.
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