• 1 Origin of the term and definitions
• 2 Problems addressed
• 3 Functions
• 4 Importance
• 5 Historical developments
o 5.1 Creation era
o 5.2 Integration era
o 5.3 Globalization era
o 5.4 Specialization era (phase I): outsourced manufacturing and distribution
o 5.5 Specialization era (phase II): supply chain management as a service
o 5.6 Supply chain management 2.0 (SCM 2.0)
• 6 Business process integration
• 7 Theories
• 8 Supply chain centroids
• 9 Tax efficient supply chain management
• 10 Supply chain sustainability
• 11 Components
o 11.1 Management components
o 11.2 Reverse supply chain
• 12 Systems and value
• 13 Global applications
• 14 Certification
• 15 See also
• 16 References
• 17 Further reading
• 18 External links