Supply Chain Project

Unit 8: Expansion & Interconnection

Monday, March 6

Learning Outcomes:

1. I can define supply chain and identify its main components.
2. I can map the supply chain for the production of a Snickers candy bar.

Where was it made?

• Shirt
• Shoes
• Electronics
• Backpack
• Notebooks/Paper Products

T-Shirt

Supply

Chain

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Link: NPR Visual

What materials are needed to make the candy bar?

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Where do they come from?

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How do they get to the store you buy them from?

Ingredients

Cocoa

Nuts

Sugar

Milk

Corn Syrup

Vanilla

Palm Oil

Aluminum Foil

Paper

Ingredients

Cocoa - West Africa, Central and South America, parts of Asia

Nuts - Worldwide

Sugar - Brazil (primarily), India, and China

Milk - United States

Corn Syrup - United States, Europe, Brazil, and Mexico

Vanilla - Madagascar, Indonesia, China, and Mexico

Palm Oil - Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, and Colombia

Aluminum Foil - West Indies, North America, and Australia

Paper - North America

Tuesday, March 7

Learning Outcomes:

• I can define supply chain and identify its main components.
• I can break down and map the supply chain for a commodity that I use daily.