Fill in the gaps using suitable words from the box below.
""depots"" ""schedule"" ""network"" companies"" transport"" ""staff""
As a supply chain manager works in the supply chain for a variety of
organisations; he/she can specialise in shipping goods on behalf of other 1)
___________. His/her main responsibilities will embrace tracking the movement
of goods through 2) _______________, overseeing the ordering and packaging
process ready for dispatch and the arrival of shipments. A supply chain manager is
expected to monitor performance and make sure targets are met, and look at ways
to improve the supply 3) _____. He/she is also responsible for managing clerical,
administrative and warehouse distribution 4) __________. He/she works closely
with purchasing officers, warehouse staff and 5) __________ clerks to make sure
goods and materials arrive at the depot as scheduled. A supply chain manager may
be required to work evenings and weekends on a 6) ___________ basis.​