Supply Chain Management

MEC889
By
Mukhtiar Singh
 SCM Definition

Supply chain management (SCM) is the

management of a network of interconnected
businesses involved in the provision of product
and service packages required by the end
customers in a supply chain
 SCM Definition Cont…

Design, planning, execution, control, and

monitoring of supply chain activities with the
objective of creating net value, building a
competitive infrastructure, leveraging
worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with
demand and measuring performance globally
 Other common and accepted definitions of Supply
Chain Management
• Managing upstream and down stream value added flow of materials,
final goods and related information among suppliers; company; resellers;
final consumers is supply chain management.
• Supply chain management is the systematic, strategic coordination of the
traditional business functions and the tactics across these business
functions within a particular company and across businesses within the
supply chain, for the purposes of improving the long-term performance
of the individual companies and the supply chain as a whole (Mentzer et
al., 2001)
• Global supply chain forum - supply chain management is the integration
of key business processes across the supply chain for the purpose of
creating value for customers and stakeholders (Lambert, 2008)
• According to the Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals (CSCMP), supply chain management encompasses the
planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing,
procurement, conversion, and logistics management
 Problems Addressed
• Distribution Network Configuration
• Distribution Strategy
• Trade-Offs in Logistical Activities
• Information
• Inventory Management
• Cash-Flow
 Historical Developments
• Creation era
• Integration era
• Globalization era
• Specialization era (phase I) Outsourced
manufacturing and distribution
• Specialization era (phase II) Supply Chain
Management as a service
• Supply Chain management 2
 Historical Developments
• Creation era
• Integration era
• Globalization era
• Specialization era (phase I) Outsourced
manufacturing and distribution
• Specialization era (phase II) Supply Chain
Management as a service
• Supply Chain management 2
 Supply Chain Management Services
• Operational Analysis and Design Materials
Handling
• Distribution Strategy
• Operational Improvements, Distribution
Management
• Computer Systems
• Warehouse Design Project Management
• Operational Commissioning
• Computer Simulation
• Technical seminars