Running Head: Business and marketing Problems which companies face due to supply chain expansion worldwide Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Problems which companies face due to supply chain expansion worldwide There are various problems which are experienced by companies due to supply chain expansion worldwide. Supply chain in this case refers to materials` movement to customers from source (Jones, 2005). Supply chain comprise of manufacturing, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, demand planning, customer service, management of supply chain and supply planning (Johnson & Green, 2002). It includes resources, information, activities and individuals who facilitate product movements to customers from sources involved. Although supply chain appears simple from its definition`s perspective, real challenge may be experienced in an attempt to effectively manage it (MacDonald, 2007). Effective management especially where extensive coverage is involved turns out to be ineffective and therefore most companies which seek evasion of the ineffectiveness prefer manageable operations, in which case they extend their operations depending on their ability to effectively manage the operations. The associated problems may be put to light as follows. For instance, as supply chains of companies expand worldwide, complications increase and possible solutions turn out to be more problematic (MacDonald, 2007). This has an implication that as the operations becomes expa...