Why does Supply Chain Management have such a Low Profile?

SCM has no Low Reputation Anymore
S MISHRA, RM, India, Member
It was 20 years back, but not anymore nowadays....

Why Has SCM Such a Low Profile?
Tom Brouillette
I believe that SCM has a low profile because the practitioners are highly capable problem solvers and are able to 'make do' with what they have...

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mishael, Student (University), Ghana, Member
I think SCM is now becoming the integral part of most organizations. Most organizations are now including procurement officers who do productive procu...

Low Profile of SCM
Heiko Bohm, Manager, Switzerland, Member
I believe because SCM has still not made it fully to be a competitive advantage that can be sold to clients. It is more regarded as "it has to happ...

Why Has SCM Such a Low Profile?
SRIDHAR S. RAO, Manager, India, Member
Individuals / organizations do not see SCM as revenue generators, but as "spenders".
It is in the deep mind of conventional businessmen th...

SCM........ Low Profile
Shahid Mahmood Ch., Manager, Pakistan, Member
@Tom Brouillette: totally agreed, I personally believe that there are 2 to 3 main factors which causes the poor imag...

Why SCM... Low Profile
Jayant Vardhan, Manager, India, Member
Well, maybe I will never understand why SCM has as low profile. SCM has the ability to convert expenses into profit. A capable SCM department can help...

Why SCM has a Low Profile
John Mafela Dube (MBA,CMILT,MZIM,MIAMZ), Student (University), Zimbabwe, Member
SCM and Logistics lacks funding in the form of advanced specialised training in major renowned universities and colleges. A good brand sells by itself...

Supply Chain Now Emerging as Backbone of Companies
ANUJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA, Manager, India, Premium Member
Supply chain is no longer a low profile. Initially it was just restricted till purchase where CHASING was a main task.
You will find that it has ...

SCM is no Longer a Low Profile Concept!
Murli JS, Management Consultant, India, Member
Over time the concept of Supply Chain management has gained acceptance and it has its own place now. The inclusion of principles and techniques of Qua...

The profile of supply chain management depends upon the industry
Samuel Eleko, Student (University), Canada, Member
Supply Chain Management is a support service in most organizations. The profile it has now depends on the core business / industry of the organization...

Supply Chain Low Profile also depends on the economic times
Kwakye Kwame, Manager, Ghana, Member
This concept of a low profile SCM is conditional driven:
- When times are good, most organizations focus on the production or sales channel to ma...

Supply Chain is Now a Main Function and not a Support Function Anymore
ANUJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA, Manager, India, Premium Member
@Kwakye Kwame: Today most of the organizations no longer consider supply chain as a support function.
Recent s...

Supply Chain as Low Profile, is Relative
Emmanuel Fosu, Manager, Ghana, Member
In the past most organizations saw certain aspects of their organization as supportive. Any person who could read and write was supposed to be able to...