If you sell internationally, it has similar impact. You must satisfy customer demands or replenish overseas warehouses weekly while orders are being placed daily. This time factor increases the importance of all the SCM and logistics issues. Satisfying customers worldwide requires strong logistics capabilities, both strategic and tactical. Vendor Cooperation .
Vendors are key to the supply chain.
This includes the transport carriers, warehouses and other service providers. They provide the raw materials, parts, finished goods or ultimate service that your customers are buying. Vendors must understand what you are doing and why. Look beyond prices and assess each vendor's reliability and performance. Each must be made a partner to the process.