What is Supply Chain Intergaration and expanded supply chain

An integrated supply chain allows manufacturers to look into business processes across multiple suppliers and across disparate platforms to follow materials and components wherever they are expanding traditional supply chain management beyond tracking materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer.

“The heart of an effective supply chain is the purchasing department that initiates all ordering documents. As such, the manager of the purchasing function or the company officer to whom purchasing reports is the final authority on supply chain management decisions.”