SUPPLY CHAIN DEFINITIONS. Definitions of a supply chain virtually universally encompass the following three functions: i. supply of materials to a manufacturer; ii. the manufacturing process; and, iii. the distribution of finished goods through a network of distributors and retailers to a final customer.
The thickest parts are under the continents and the thinnest parts are under the oceans. Crust. Earth's crust is made up of several elements: oxygen, 47 percent; silicon, 27 percent; aluminum, 8 percent; iron, 5 percent; calcium, 4 percent; magnesium, potassium and sodium, 2 percent. The crust is divided into huge plates that float on the mantle, the next layer.
The Earth's Crust. At the very surface of the Earth is the crust, the topmost layer, made mostly out of solid silicate rocks like basalt and granite. The crust is like the icing on a cake, though not nearly so tasty. We humans live on top of the crust; you can think of us as the strawberries or gummy bears on the top of the cake.