The Supply Chain: B2B vs. B2C The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between the business-to-business (B2B) and the business-to-consumer (B2C) supply chains. The first step is to define the terms supply chain, B2B and B2C, and then compare the supply chain characteristics in each business type. The Supply Chain "A supply chain, ..., is a coordinated system of entities, activities, information and resources involved in moving …showed first 75 words of 1014 total…

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