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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Authors : Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Zhang Yu

Published in: Strategic Supply Chain Management

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

SCM is the integration process of dealing business partners, which starts from supplier of raw material to final customer/consumer, including all transportation activities, intermediate processes, storage activities and, finally, sale to the end customer/consumer.
In nowaday competitive environment, the practices of SC are acting as a crucial supporter in the success of business in terms of reducing the overall business cost, eliminating waste, increasing the quality of products and services and, finally, building competitive edge.
Since the 1980s, several firms have been aware of the benefits of supply chain. The foundation of SC can be seen in the areas of manufacturing, storing, procurement, with supply chain members and . Finally, as technology, political forces, economic conditions and market position change all over the world, the practice of SCM also changes. In simple words, these are major leading indicators of supply chain.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Authors
Syed Abdul Rehman Khan
Zhang Yu
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Strategic Supply Chain Management

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-15057-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-15058-7

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15058-7_1