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title: Overview of Supply Chain
description: Learn how supply chains are structured in Simvia, why they are important for compliance, and how to set up organisations, products, documents, and requirements in the correct order.
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# Overview of Supply Chain
The **Supply Chain** in Simvia represents the network of organisations you work with, including suppliers, sub-suppliers, and customers.
Building your supply chain in the platform allows you to structure relationships between organisations and ensures that compliance processes work correctly.
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#### Why your supply chain matters
A well-structured supply chain ensures that:
- Document requests are sent to the correct organisations
- Requirement rules apply to the right suppliers
- Compliance data is organised and easy to track
- You have full visibility into your supplier network
Without a structured supply chain, automation and compliance monitoring will not function as intended.
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#### Core components of your supply chain setup
To get started, you need to set up four key elements:
1. **Organisations** – Your suppliers and sub-suppliers
2. **Products** – What is being supplied
3. **Documents** – Certificates and compliance files
4. **Requirements** – Rules that define which documents are needed
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#### Recommended setup order
To ensure everything works correctly, follow this order:
1. Import organisations
2. Configure your products
3. Upload documents
4. Set up requirement rules
This structure allows the system to:
- Automatically identify missing documents
- Send document requests
- Monitor compliance continuously
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#### After setup
Once your supply chain is configured, the platform will start working for you:
- The **Dashboard** will show tasks and insights
- The **Compliance Overview** will highlight risks
- **Requests** will be generated automatically
- Your supply chain will remain structured and up to date
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