A supporting column sculptured in the form of a draped female figure. Origin of caryatid. From Latin Caryatides, caryatids, from Greek Karuatides, priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karuai, Caryae, a village of Laconia in southern Greece with a famous temple to Artemis.
A distributor is an intermediary entity between a the producer of a product and another entity in the distribution channel or supply chain, such as a retailer, a value-added reseller or a system integrator . The distributor performs some of the same functions that a wholesaler does but generally takes a more active role.
Definition - What does Supply Chain Management (SCM) mean? Supply chain management (SCM) is the management and oversight of a product from its origin until it is consumed. SCM involves the flow of materials, finances and information. This includes product design, planning, execution, monitoring and control.