this paper is organized into different parts as follows.
In the first section, we provide the theoretical background and
literature review in SCM and present various definitions of supply
chain management. The following section includes methodology
used in this study. Then, the literature survey and results from the previous research in SCM are presented. After understanding
the research trends, we introduce two case studies from top
managements and their perceptions in SCM of an automotive
industry in Thailand. The last section discusses the major
recommendations and gaps for future research in each dimension
with respect to both the previous literature as well as practices in
the case study.