This document discusses supply chain management and compares the supply chains of a traditional retail outlet and Raymond outlet. It notes that supply chain includes material, information, and financial flows. It provides details on Raymond Group, a large fabric and fashion retailer, and describes differences in the suppliers, transportation, warehouses, ordering processes, demand forecasting, and inventory management between the traditional and Raymond retail outlets. The key differences are in the number of suppliers, transportation modes, order quantities and frequencies, expense responsibility, and flow of information.