Supply Chain Decision Making, Trade-Offs, and Business Impacts is the fifth in a series of six Supply Chain Foundations online courses developed by the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business. The series provides an overview of how supply chain management and logistics pertain to business performance.

Supply chain management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. It drives coordination of processes and activities with, and across marketing, sales, product design, finance, and information technology. The supply chain includes channel partners who can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers, unified in the purpose of delivering a cohesive and high-performing business model. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies.