Research opportunities in supply chain management

Since its introduction as a concept in the 1980s, supply chain management (SCM) has undergone significant modification and expansion. A qualitative analysis of 166 unique definitions of SCM published in the literature identified three major themes associated with the supply chain and SCM: (1) activi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 2010-02, Vol.38 (1), p.32-41
Hauptverfasser: Stock, James R., Boyer, Stefanie L., Harmon, Tracy
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Since its introduction as a concept in the 1980s, supply chain management (SCM) has undergone significant modification and expansion. A qualitative analysis of 166 unique definitions of SCM published in the literature identified three major themes associated with the supply chain and SCM: (1) activities; (2) benefits; and (3) constituents/components. Utilizing these themes, key research questions and issues within the supply chain and SCM are identified that could be examined by marketing scholars.
ISSN:0092-0703
1552-7824
DOI:10.1007/s11747-009-0136-2