Thursday, May 25, 2006

Defining Supply Chain Management (SCM)


The supply chain management (SCM) market is a catchall term for an array of software solutions aimed at extending information and cooperation among different supply chain constituents. The market includes many sub-segments, each with different outlook and growth prospects. There are three core segments in the SCM market: 1) the traditional supply planning (SCP) segment, which is most commonly associated with supply chain software; 2) the supply chain execution (SCE) market, which is responsible for what happens after the order leaves the manufacturer; and 3) the supply chain operations (SCO) market, a new market that manages the extended supply chain in real-time, filling the gap between planning and execution

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