MAN203 Logistics and Supply Chain Management This subject reveals why supply chain management is playing an increasingly important role in determining the success of many of today’s businesses. With competition on the rise, it has become evident that logistical processes are the only area where competitive advantage can be achieved for some enterprises. Speed, quality, and price of product distribution may be the deciding factor between a customer choosing one product or vendor over another. The emphasis of this subject is on the operations and logistics functions in companies that source, produce, distribute and market nationally and internationally.