There have been advances in the understanding of supply chain management (SCM) since its inception in the early-1980s. However, there are still some basic issues of SCM that remain unresolved. Much of the research that has been conducted takes one or more of the following three perspectives: (1) development of methods and techniques to study SCM and its components/processes; (2) developing solu...

Green supply chain management (GrSCM) has its roots in supply chain management (SCM) and environmental management. In fact, adding ‘‘green’’ concept into traditional SCM leads to studying environmental impact of SCMrelated processes. Logistics activities which form the main part of SCM-related processes belong to the most influential sources of environmental pollution and greenhouse emissions w...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) has proven to be an effective tool that aids companies in the development of competitive advantages. SCM Systems are relied on to manage warehouses, transportation, trade logistics and various other issues concerning the coordinated movement of products and services from suppliers to customers. Although in today’s fast paced business environment, numerous supply ch...

In the current environment, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a major concern for businesses. The Bullwhip Effect is a proven cause of significant inefficiencies in SCM. This paper applies Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints (TOC) to reduce it. KAOS methodology has been used to devise the conceptual model for a multi-agent system, which is used to experiment with the well known ‘Beer Game’ supply c...

This paper examined and defined knowledge management and outline how large privately held supermarket chain has used this strategy in the current global recession to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through effective use of its supply chain dynamics. Examples of IT tools and practices on managing the knowledge worker, applying technological tools to assist with supply chain managemen...

With the increasing interactions and interrelationships among companies, their suppliers and customers, the need for management of the flow of products, material and information is increasing, which created the concept of the Supply Chain Management. SCM is an old concept implemented to create integration between these entities for many years ago, but with the emergent of e-business and the wid...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a complex process which includes a number of activities such as: negotiating with suppliers for raw materials, competing for customer orders, managing inventory, scheduling production, and delivering goods to customers. The activities are interconnected and interdependent; it is not obvious which strategies to follow in each part of the supply chain in order to ...

This paper aims to propose a conceptual model to analyse the influence of lean, resilient and green supply chain management practices on supply chain sustainability. A deductive research approach was used to develop a conceptual model from the literature review. The SCM practices focused in this study are: waste elimination, Total Quality Management, just-in-time; supply chain risk management, ...

Transportation of goods constitutes an important part of in–bound as well as out-bound logistics of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Efficient distribution of goods and services is of vital importance in today’s competitive market, as transportation constitutes a considerable portion of the trading price of most products or services. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is now at the centre stage of man...

The increasing rate of technology growth has resulted in decrease in cost of information. These technologies are helpful in coordinating the activities resulting in effective management of the supply chain. Literature shows that the use of Information Technology (IT) plays an important role in managing the processes of SCM. This has resulted in increasing use of IT in SCM. The computerization o...