Question

Entity A supplies planed timber, paint, varnish, springs, upholstery, and cushioning to Entity B, which produces a ready to use furniture. Entity C is the marketing department of Entity B. In this context, ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

A is an upstream supply chain member while C is the downstream chain member

Explanation:

There are two portions of the supply i.e downstream and upstream. In the upstream it reflects the suppliers of the organization and its process for managing the relation

While on the other hand the downstream reflects the process for distribution and delivery of products to the customers T

Therefore in the given case, Entity A is upstream while the Entity C is downstream