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Supply Chain Management (SCM), is defined as the process involving the interconnection of businesses to please consumers and create profits. It is the management of a distribution channel across organizations from suppliers to end users. Those involve understands that the success of all depends on everyone understanding and support the concept.

The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the primary elements for successful supply chain strategies from two articles; What everyone Needs to know about SCM, Trent 2004 and The 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management, Anderson, Britt and Favre, 1997.

According to both articles the need for understanding the concept of supply chain management is critical in creating a successful supply chain. Supply chain understanding must cross organizational boundaries in order to operate in the same direction.

Both articles agreed that measurement systems are important to the success of the supply chain. Objective measurements supports fact based decision making, communicates requirements, promote continuous improvement and also keep partners working toward the same goals.

Each article discussed the importance of technology’s role in enabling the seamless movement of information leading to informed supply chain decisions. The importance of integrating the capability of sharing information and real time information technology.

Each article expressed its importance in supply chain managers and non supply chain managers’ ability to evaluate supply chain requirements, to identify relationships and strengthening the supply chain process throughout the company and that each needs to be knowledgeable to the process and changes.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an essential element to operational efficiency. SCM can be applied to customer satisfaction and company success. Because of the vital role SCM plays within organizations, it is critical to business operations and success.

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