can give me a comprehensive description on supply chain management ,its goals,its approaches and etc?

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can give me a comprehensive description on supply chain management ,its goals,its approaches and its classifying and what have you. thank you !

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management


"Supply chain management (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain with the purpose to satisfy customer requirements as efficiently as possible. Supply chain management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption. The term supply chain management was coined by consultant Keith Oliver, of strategy consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in 1982."