A company's suppliers and the suppliers' suppliers are considered the portion of the supply chain.

Upstream portion

Explanation:

Supply chain is defined as the network of all resources, individuals, activities, technology and organization, who are engage in the establishment of the product and sale of the product, from delivery of materials to the manufacturer.

Suppliers of the company and the suppliers who supplies are considered to be the upstream portion of the supply chain. It is that portion of supply chain which involves the supplies of the company and the processes who manages the relationship with them.

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1. the sum of all activities involved in getting high-quality products into the marketplace

2.operations

3. the principle of looking at the supply chain as a whole in order to improve the overall flow through the system.

4. produced; performed

5. activities producing tangible products, such as radios, newspapers, buses, and textbooks.

6. activities producing intangible and tangible products, such as entertainment, transportation, and education.

7.   customer focus

8. analyzing a competitor's products to identify desirable improvements

9. the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform resources into finished projects that create value for and provide benefits to consumers.

10. operation management.

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