The difference between supply chain and food chain

1. Different definitions:

1. Supply chain:

The supply chain is where materials are obtained and processed into intermediate parts or finished products, and then the finished products are sent to A network of companies and departments in the hands of customers.

2. Food chain:

The sequence in which various organisms are connected to each other through a series of relationships between eating and being eaten is called a food chain in ecology.

2. Applied disciplines:

1. Supply chain:

Supply chain is a term used in logistics, finance, tourism and other enterprises.

2. Food chain:

Food chain is a term in biology and ecology.

Extended information

In order to maintain their own life activities, various organisms in the ecosystem must feed on other organisms, a chain relationship connected by food. This feeding relationship is actually the transfer of solar energy from one organism to another, that is, the flow and conversion of material energy through the food chain.

A food chain generally includes 3-5 links: a plant, an animal that feeds on the plant, and one or more carnivores. The number of organisms in different links of the food chain is relatively constant to maintain natural balance.

The supply chain is dynamic. As the market develops and changes, the original supply chain may need constant adjustment and optimization; the supply chain emphasizes that it is composed of multiple flows and is innovative. The concept of "knowledge flow" was proposed. The reason why supply chain can be formed is mainly based on the flow of these "flows" between various organizations in the supply and demand chain.

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