Supply chain mapping as advanced business model

Abstract

Supply chain mapping is an essential part of every business activity, in order to develop and grow up competitive company positions. Supply chain mapping like an ongoing activity means gathering information on suppliers and sub-suppliers. and the people who work in your supply chain to create a global map of your supply network. This information can be held in a single data platform for ease operate and to facilitate analysis. This process aims to increase the traceability and transparency of the entire supply chain. The supply chain is considered a network of people interacting through the movement of a product or specific services from supplier to customer. In order to be able to achieve the highest level of operational efficiency in the coordination of activities between all subjects involved in Supply Chain Management, more and more companies are oriented towards the application of Supply chain mapping. It is a model where the company collects information on suppliers and subsuppliers managing high-level positions. This process aims to increase the traceability and transparency of the entire supply chain. The mapping can and should be used for supplier profiling and collecting information on a whole range of issues, including quality, sustainability and compliance issues. This information is a key for meeting sustainability standards and for improving working conditions for all workers involved in the supply chain.