Understanding the meaning of supply chain collaboration Student: Professor: Course title: Date: Statement of the Author’s Purpose A supply chain is an area that is inevitable to all business organizations. There are various levels of supply and each level is crucial. Yet, it is not practically possible to have an organization that can meet all these levels by themselves (Mark, 2004). This means that there is need to engage other players who can occupy the other levels of the supply chain. It is of utmost importance to ensure that there is proper collaboration in the various levels of supply chain. This is the only guarantee that the entire chain will be functional.