2. Introduction
• Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and
services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final
products.
• The process and activity of sourcing the raw materials or components an
enterprise needs to create a product or service and deliver that product or
service to customers.
3. Advantages/Benefits
• Efficiency
• Reduces inventory
• Reduces cost
• Just-in-time delivery
• Increases revenue
• Order fulfillment
• Decision making
• Reduces paper work for administrative overhead
4. E-SCM Components
• Planning
• Information
• Source
• Inventory
• Production
• Location
• Transportation
• Return of goods
6. E-SCM Chain Architecture (Cont..)
a) Architecture of internal operations:
• the management of organizational processes,
• a focus on customers,
• the reengineering of employee roles,
• employee management, and
• the development of virtual organization.
b) Architecture of inter-organizational operations:
• the creation of a shared vision between
organizations,
• the modeling of operations between organizations,
• the modeling of processes between organizations.
c) Architecture of inter-organizational technologies:
• integration
• networking.
7. Trends in SCM
• Warehouse Robotics
• Autonomous RoadTransportation
• Blurred line between Logistics andTechnology Services
• Appeal of Supply Chain Social Responsibility
