(Fulford, 1992). The required provision was not always enough for military forces to satisfy their needs, in light of that evidence has been found that Roman military garrisons also attracted private merchants, which led to the development of market towns (Roth and Roth, 1999), which therefore proposes that merchants had their own supply lines coming from trade ports and stocking their enterprises with inventory. The previous idea reflects how important supply chain was in the development of cities, market centres and trade itself as it created the necessity for more goods and most importantly for improved variety of products offered.
While some historians might argue the precise date when the Roman Empire was established, after a closer look at the realm it is evident that it is very difficult to maintain such a gigantic landscape physically and economically. The expansion seemingly started by conquest but with a broader view of Augustus, it grew into supply chain model and efficient trading organisation which not only brought in new and unique goods but also improved so much needed economical state of Empire. Moreover, this supply chain created positive incentives to producers of goods and allowed them to benefit from this demand and supply model. It is visible that this practice was a success as merchants, traffickers and consumers were prepared to pay large sums for these unique goods, and the regimes that controlled the production, or conveyance, of valuable commodities, acquired long-term advantages in the ancient world economy (McLaughlin, 2016). Furthermore, growth of supply chain benefitted military power by constant reinforcements which therefore allowed to establish a strong presence in combat areas. In summary, it can be identified that this import and export model has built a supply chain which not only supported vital governing bodies within the empire but also made roman consumers satisfied.
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