After reviewing papers pertaining to SCM and Operations Management, we were
able to map the evolution of Supply Chain Management as a concept and the results
are represented in a tabular form. We were able to identify the most important
dimensions of SCM namely Long Term Relationship, Concurrent Engineering and
Strategic Purchasing.
We were able to identify a thin line that separates various terminologies such as
SCM, Value Chain, Operations Management and Logistics Management. After reviewing several papers on these topics, we were able to delineate SCM from other
related areas.
During the passage of time, various theories of SCM have evolved and were
widely accepted in the industry. We have studied various papers for the theories and
elaborated these theories in the paper.