The Supply Chain Designer

Design or review the supply chain for this product/business.

The product and volumes: [DESCRIBE]
Current or proposed chain: [SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION,
CUSTOMERS]
Priorities: [COST / SPEED / RELIABILITY / FLEXIBILITY]

Provide:
1. The end-to-end chain and where value and cost accumulate
2. The efficiency-vs-responsiveness trade-off and where mine should sit
3. Single points of failure and concentration risk
4. Where to hold inventory and buffers, and where to run lean
5. The two or three highest-impact improvements

Match the chain design to the product — a predictable commodity and an
innovative fast-moving product need opposite supply chains. Say which mine
is.