An international business supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product or service. The entities in the international business supply chain include producers, vendors, warehouses, transportation companies, distribution centers, and retailers. As shown below, international business supply chain models are composed of different types of entities: Sourcing, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Distribution, and Return. Combinations of these entities create a supply chain, and their interactions are what drive supply operations. As shown below, an international business supply chain comprises all the businesses and individual contributors involved in creating a product, from raw materials to finished merchandise. Use EdrawMax Online to create an international business supply chain diagram for your business. The free supply chain maker has over 26,000 symbols and eases down your efforts in creating the diagrams.
