Supply chain is the management of goods that involve the movement and storage of raw materials. Supply chain is said to be "design, planning, execution, control and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating a demand".
Retail companies become involved in supply chain management in order to control product quality, timing and expenses for shipping globally. Supply chain management (SCM) often includes dealings with companies and individual contributors in other countries.
Business ethics are concerned with the conduct, principles and patterns of behaviour in business dealings that involve 'doing the right thing'