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Supply Chain and Supply Chain Optimization Martin D OPMG 200 Supply chain and Supply Chain Optimization Lakewood University OPMG 200: Operations Management Supply Chain and Supply Chain Optimization A supply chain is the entire network between a company and the suppliers it uses to produce and distribute products. The supply chain represents every step necessary to get a product from its original state to the consumer. Supply chain optimization is the process by which we improve the performance and efficiency of the tools and processes used by manufacturing and distribution supply. Some of the benefits of supply chain optimization are reduces surplus inventory, improved customer service, decreased lead times, lower logistics cost levels, and simplified supplier collaboration. As it today stands, a product that I believe would be challenging for a supply chain manager to build would be vehicles. This would be difficult due to the w