1 Supply Chain Secondary Support Items Supply Chain Primary Beneficiary Demand Q34272235

1. Should supply chain for secondary support items be the sameas the supply chain for the primary beneficiary demand?

Expert Answer

Answer

1) the supply chain for primary beneficiary demand and for thesecondary support needs to be equally effective, but the greateremphasis is put on primary beneficiary demand as it meets the basicnecessities like providing water, food, clothing and things likeblankets etc. Whereas, secondary demand involves demand for itemslike power generators, building supplies and equipment, machines orvehicles, etc. It’s supply if delayed will not negatively impact orthreatens the lives of any individual, therefore, supply chain forprimary beneficiary demand will be focused more