Supply Chain Management: Time for Perspective
by
Jalal Ashayeri
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
The management concept "Supply Chain
Management" was introduced in early
1980s and since then the concept has received increasing attention within the
fields
of manufacturing and logistics. Supply chain management is viewed by many as a
highly novel management concept, but comparison with earlier work reveals
similarities. The main objective of this paper is to examine the concept of
supply
chain management in order to seek the essence of the concept, define the term,
and
provide directions for further improvement.