1. One could argue that Alcoa is not the first entity in the supply chain because other companies
supply them with the tools and materials to get the aluminum out of the ground. Other suppliers
2. While it is true that operations management and supply chain management are integral to
manufacturing firms, it is false that operations and supply chain apply only to manufacturers.
3. There are many different supply chains that support products like the Apple iPhone, and without
these the iPhone would not be nearly as successful. Apple has a company that creates the
4. There are numerous examples of where poor supply chain management undercuts a business. For