Supply Chain Management - educational app

Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products. It involves the active streamlining of a business's supply-side activities to maximize customer value and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Introduction

Origin of the term and definitions

Functions

Importance

Historical developments

Creation era

Integration era

Globalization era

Specialization era (phase I): outsourced manufacturing and distribution

Specialization era (phase II): supply-chain management as a service

Supply-chain management 2.0 (SCM 2.0)

Business-process integration

Theories

Supply chain

Wal-Mart strategic sourcing approaches

Tax-efficient supply-chain management

Sustainability and social responsibility in supply chains

Circular supply-chain management

Management components

Reverse supply chain

Systems and value

Global applications

Supply chain consulting

conclusion