Supply Chain in the Food Industry

by
Abdelrahman Ahmed El-Hefny

Bachelor Thesis submitted to the Operations Department at the Faculty of Management & Technology
German University in Cairo

Student registration number: 16-1841
Date: 29th May 2012
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Ehab Yaseen

Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. ii
Table of Tables ................................................................................................................ iv
Table of Figures ................................................................................................................ v
Abbreviation List ............................................................................................................. vi
1

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1

2

Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 3
2.1

Overview on the Supply Chain..................................................................... 3
2.1.1

Definition of the Supply Chain......................................................... 3

2.1.2

Types of Supply Chain ..................................................................... 4

2.1.3

Supply Chain Processes .................................................................... 5
2.1.3.1 Inbound Supply Chain
2.1.3.2 Outbond Supply Chain

2.1.4
2.2

6
6

The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain .............................................. 6

The concept of Supply Chain ....................................................................... 7
2.2.1
2.2.2

Components of SCM