The neened definitions will help the supply chaincommunity in particular, practitioners and organizations in which they work, trade and professional associations, and academic institutions to deveiop and appiy acommon set of educational and experiential requiremants for professional deveiopment.our discussion establishes why a formal SCM profession should be recognized, explains the value proposition of this profession across four key dimensions,identifies the core skills and capabilities needed. And sets a "cLl to action " for indurtry , associations, and academia