A friendly introduction to supply chain management for engineers and tech folks. No formal training required — just curiosity about how the world's goods actually move from A to B (and sometimes C, D, and back to A).
The big picture — what a supply chain actually is, why it matters, and how it affects everything from your morning coffee to your laptop.
15 questionsWhere stuff comes from — suppliers, purchase orders, contracts, and the art of not running out of things.
15 questionsHow much to keep, where to keep it, and why warehouses are more complicated than they look.
15 questionsShips, trucks, planes, trains — how goods move around the planet and why 'last mile' is often the hardest mile.
15 questionsWhy we sometimes run out of things (and sometimes have way too many) — demand planning, forecasting, and the famous bullwhip effect.
15 questionsERP systems, WMS, APIs, and how software engineers fit into the supply chain world (more than they might think).
15 questionsCOVID, the chip shortage, the ship stuck in the Suez Canal, and other moments when supply chains made front-page news.
15 questionsGreen logistics, circular economy, carbon footprints, and how supply chains are trying to save (or at least not destroy) the planet.
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