
117A System to Meet Customer Needs
Ultimate
consumer
supply chain
Fabrication
Assembly
Customers
Reprocessors
Manufacturing
Service
Weave cloth Cut and sew
Distribution
centers
Distribution
Clothing store
Recipient and
evaluator
Consignment
shop
Bird food
Regional
distribution
Make steel and
parts
Assemble cars
Make flour Bake bread
Grocery store
Recipient and
evaluator
Make paper
Publish books
Automobile
dealer
Recipient and
evaluator
Recipient and
evaluator
Recipient and
evaluator
Recipient and
evaluator
Ship direct to
dealers
Recycling center
Greeting cards
Cut and finish
Build furnitur ...