When was the last time that you made a purchase at McDonald抯? You may have not put much thought as to where all of the ingredients came from that produced your sandwich. Depending on the restaurant抯 location, McDonald抯 sources its ingredients from both local and global suppliers. For example, a Big Mac sold in Saudi Arabia has meat from Brazil, cheese from Europe and sesame seeds for its buns from Mexico. It sources these ingredients from parts of the world where it finds the best value in terms of quality and cost. The challenge is to ensure that all restaurants in the McDonald抯 network will have all the right ingredients delivered to the right places, at the right time, with the most resonable price. This is the challenge for supply chain management and logistics.                                                                                                                              More>>