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MANAGEMENT
BY PROF. N. V. BADI
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Introduction
• What is SCM?
• Functioning of SCM
• Objectives of SCM
• Scope of SCM
• Supply chain drivers and obstacles
• The complexity
• Key issues in SCM
• Strategic decisions in supply chain management
• Supply chain decision and tradeoffs
• Legal aspects in SCM
• Customers relationship management strategy
• Supply relationship strategy
• Summary
• Questions
Introduction
Materials inflow was referred to as “stores management” and subsequently it got revised
to “stores and purchase management” in 50’s
Since late eighties a serious thinking started that funds are blocked from raw materials
stage to final product delivery to customer
RM Supplies
Stores Stock
Components
Mfg. Direct
Boughtouts Product Consumer
process sale
Spares
Sub-contracts Distributor
Imports
Consumer
Consumables
SCM manger has overall responsibility of stores incoming materials to finished goods
reaching customer
WHAT IS SCM?
SCM can be adapted to even other areas like services and product cum
service areas. The resources (human resources in case of services) from
starting of the work to completion stage can value.
The logistics industry is growing with double digits in India. The size
of the industry is large and as on date is around 3.6 lakh crore rupees.
Supply Chain Drivers
Drivers