What is Supply Chain Management?
The planning and management of all activities involved in
sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics
management activities … also includes coordination with
channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries,
third party service providers, and customers.
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
The design and management of seamless, value-added
processes across organizational boundaries to meet the
real needs of the end customer.
Institute for Supply Management
The design, planning, execution, control and monitoring
of supply chain activities with the objective of creating
net value, building a competitive infrastructure,
leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with
demand, and measuring performance globally.
Association for Operations Management