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Supply chain
Executive summary
    This assignment is focused on the discussion of the supply chain management and the interconnectivity of global logistics, inbound and outbound logistics, operations and customers has been made. The linkage between the supply chain management and global logistics and the sustainability throughout the supply chain has also been discussed in the assignment.
Contents
Executive summary    2
Introduction    4
Supply chain    4
Value chain and tangible assets of company    5
Harmonizing value chain for achieving strategic outcomes    5
Operations management    6
Linkage between inbound operations, logistics, outbound logistics and customer    7
Sustainability throughout the supply chain    8
Conclusion    11
References    12
Selected business- Wesfarmers limited
Introduction
    Wesfarmers Limited is involved in the coal mining & production business, as well as the business of retailing, industrial and safety product distribution, gases distribution & processing, fertilizers & chemicals manufacturing, & investment businesses in New Zealand, Australia, and United Kingdom and around the globe. Wesfarmers is the Australian biggest private employer in with more than 220000 employees. The company was founded in 1914 and was listed in Australian securities exchange in the year 1984 and it grew as the major retail conglomerate. The company operates in Australia, Bangladesh, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
Supply chain
    The supply chains is the network among the company and its suppliers for producing and distributing the products and it represents the steps needed for getting the product or services to the customers (Christopher, 2016). The management of the supply chains is the crucial process as the optimized supply chains network result in faster production cycle and lower cost. Supply chains include every business which come in contact with specific product including the companies who assembles & delivers the part to the manufacturers. The effective supply chain network reduces the complexity and cost of manufacturing process, specially the manufacturers who use many parts.
    The supply chain is inherently diverse, complex and dynamic. During the current year, Wesfarmers limited continued to focus on the transparency of their supply chain in order to ensure that modern slavery does not occur in their supply chains. The unfair working conditions are a supply chain risk all over the world including Australia.
Value chain and tangible assets of the company
    The main business of the company is the transportation of passengers by using complementary airline brands. The operating strategy of the Wesfarmers group is complemented by the prudent approach to capital management. The company seeks to deliver sustainable and long-term returns to the shareholders. The value chain analysis helps in analyzing the internal environment of the company by identifying the capabilities and resources which provides a competitive edge to the company over its competitors. The value chain analysis offers understanding and insight of the business activities which gives the company a competitive and sustainable advantage. As per the current mission statement of Wesfarmers group, the company’s offering to the market is the safe airline traveling to both the domestic and international ones (Cao & Zhang, 2011). The company asserts that they strive for a sustainable future with the help of their two brand strategy which is supported by their portfolio of business investments.
Harmonizing value chain for achieving strategic outcomes
    Value chain analysis is the process of division of different activities of the organization in the secondary and primary activities and further analyzing them and the contribution of the primary and secondary activities towards value creation to the final products. This tool is used for identifying the activities within and around the organization and relating the activities to assess the competitive strength of the organization. this analysis helps the company in understanding how the business activities of the company adds value to something and how the company can sell their services and products at more value than cost, thus generate profit margin and ultimately achieve the strategic outcomes. This analysis helps in determining the activities which adds value to...