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Why does Supply Chain Management have such a Low Profile? Supply chain management and logistics are major part of most organisations activities and yet they have a low profile in many organisations. Why? Thanks.... 405   14 comments

Ethical Supply Chain Managemant What can be considered principles and standards of ethical supply management conduct? Thank you for your input!... 394   7 comments

Core Elements of the Supply Chain? I am conduting some research regarding what are the core elements of a supply chain and I will then also critically review the software that has been developed to improve the supply chain. I am intere... 337   4 comments

What is Service Management? What is service management? What is the role of technology in service management?... 303   11 comments

What is Trade Finance? What is trade finance, what are TF methods, and what is the role of banks in trade finance?... 282   3 comments

Operations Management versus SCM What is operations management? Is there a difference between supply chain management and operation management?... 135   24 comments

Barriers of Supply Chain Management Can anyone tell me what are typical barriers of supply chain management?... 69   3 comments

Supply Chain Management versus Logistics What is the difference between supply chain management and logistics?... 33   14 comments

Influence of ICT on Supply Chain Trust Levels I am looking for information on the influence of recent electronic supply chain methods and technologies such as the Internet, EDI, APS, CPFR, JIT, etc. on trust levels in supply chain relationships. ... 22   1 comments

Quality Philosophies & Approaches Hi I'm a Btech Quality student doing research on Quality Philosophies and Quality Approaches. I've been searching the internet and numerous books but I've found very little information. Could... 20   6 comments

The 5 or 7 Rights of Logistics and Supply Chain Management The main aim of SCM is a continuous supply of materials at 5 "rights" (5 Rs) which are: 1. The Right Place 2. The Right Time 3. The Right Quantity 4. The Right Quality 5. The Right Price This ... 16   19 comments

Advantages and Disadvantages of Supply Chain Management What are key advantages and disadvantages of SCM?... 14   7 comments

How to Create a Logistics or Supply Chain Management Vision? I am looking for some examples of a Vision of Logistics. Most companies publish their company vision. But are divisions within big companies also developing a SCM or Logistics Vision? If so, have you ... 12   6 comments

Darwin and Supply Chain Management In the past people believed that the company with the strongest supply chains would be the leaders. But it's not the strongest that survive in Supply Chain Management. Darwin was right when he said it... 9   1 comments

Five Metrics for Operations: QCDSM The big 5 metrics for operations are found in the acronym : QCDSM. The Toyota Way: Measuring the Big Five in Metrics. Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Moral.... 8   1 comments

Opportunities of Supply Chain Management Please explain: what are the typical opportunities of supply chain management?... 5   1 comments

Supply Chain Mapping Methods and Software I am looking for suggestions on the best methods for mapping Bulk Commodity Supply Chains. I am trying to map some Coal and Iron Ore Bulk Commodity Supply Chains (BCSC) from mine to market to identif... 5   3 comments

Integrated Supply Chains Tons of books and articles appear on various aspects of global supply chains and their integration to achieve perfections in their 'efficiency' and 'responsiveness'. While these two pillars hold the k... 5   2 comments

Importance of Supply Chain Management Can anyone explain to me: What are the reasons why SCM is important?... 5   2 comments

🔥	NEW High-Level Analysis of a Supply Chain Hi, I'm searching for a investigation method to capture the current situation of a Supply Chain. Are there any methods to analyze / map the Supply Chain (with a helikopterview) with costs and revenues... 4   2 comments

Organizational Network versus Supply Chain Can anyone tell me what are differences between organizational networks and supply chains?... 3   3 comments

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🥇	Implementing Supply Chain Management - Strategies What are the strategies for implementing SCM and what are their merits and demerits?... 380   2 comments

🥈	Typical Enablers of Supply Chain Management Can anyone tell me what are typical enablers of supply chain management (SCM)?... 167   3 comments

🥉	Types of Logistics Strategies? Classifications What kind of logistics strategies can be adopted? How can they be classified into types of logistic / supply chain strategies?... 13   5 comments