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Segment Supply Chains

The activities associated with dividing a business into subsets ('supply chains') of product/market combinations that have common needs. Supply chain segmentation is dependent upon product segmentation and market segmentation strategies and typically involves understanding product and market characteristics.

Use Cases

Supply Chain Segmentation Matrix template
Supply Chain Segmentation Matrix. A tool for grouping, visualizing, structuring the analysis of a business and determining the supply chains required to meet customer expectations and strategic objectives. The matrix links the supply and demand:

Alternative methods include the Two-by-Two matrix. Supply Chain Outline

Hierarchy

IDNameLevelx
A1Align Strategy2A1
A103Segment Supply Chains3A103

Term(s)

IDNameClearx
B2BBusiness-to-BusinessB2B
B2CBusiness-to-CustomerB2C
B2EBusiness-to-EmployeeB2E
B2GBusiness-to-GovernmentB2G
C2CConsumer-to-ConsumerC2C
ETOEngineer-to-OrderETO
MTOMake-to-OrderMTO
MTSMake-to-StockMTS
RLReverse LogisticsRL
SCOSupply Chain OutlineSCO
Note: Common inputs and outputs are listed in alphabetical order. Other inputs and outputs may be required to support varying use cases.Segment Supply Chains Align Strategy 1030 3 Supply Chain, Segmentation, Demand, Supply, Product, Market, Customer, Capabilities, Strategy, Align Dividing a business into subsets ('supply chains') of product/market combinations that have common needs. Supply chain segmentation is dependent upon product segmentation and market segmentation strategies and typically involves understanding product and market characteristics