Characteristics of Supply Chain Management and the Implications for Purchasing and Logistics Strategy

TLDR

Supply chain concepts are increasingly viewed as essential for competitiveness in a global market, prompting a need to distinguish SCM from other channel relationships. The paper aims to develop a framework that differentiates traditional systems from SCM systems and examines their implications for purchasing and logistics. The authors present a framework linking SCM characteristics to the establishment and management of supply chains.

Abstract

The concepts of a supply chain and supply chain management are receiving increased attention as means of becoming or remaining competitive in a globally challenging environment. What distinguishes supply chain management from other channel relationships? This paper presents a framework for differentiating between traditional systems and supply chain management systems. These characteristics are then related to the process of establishing and managing a supply chain. A particular focus of this paper is on the implications of supply chain management for purchasing and logistics.