Haya noticed that college students needed to dress up for presentations, but they never seemed to have any ties, or at least not very nice ones. She decided to set up a tie store on her campus and offer sports-themed ties as well as solid colored ties in her school colors. She can put an announcement on the school's monitors that would display in the dining halls and the student union.
The supplier of Haya's ties is downstream in her supply chain.

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Haya noticed that college students needed to dress up for presentations, but they never seemed to have any ties, or at least not very nice ones. She decided to set up a tie store on her campus and offer sports-themed ties as well as solid colored ties in her school colors. She can put an announcement on the school's monitors that would display in the dining halls and the student union. 
The supplier of Haya's ties is downstream in her supply chain.

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In a supply chain, the supplier is upstream, as they provide the raw materials or products to the business, which then sells to the end customer.

Haya Noticed That College Students Needed to Dress Up for Presentations