Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Supply chain management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer.

[Category=Data Governance ]

Source: The Data Governance Institute, 27 December 2009 11:00:04, http://www.datagovernance.com/glossary-governance/

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Supply Chain Management - Managing the movement of goods from raw materials to the finished product delivered to customers. Supply Chain Management aims to reduce operating costs, lead times, and inventory and increase the speed of delivery, product availability, and customer satisfaction.

[Category=Data Quality ]

Source: iSixSigma, 26 February 2011 09:22:06, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary

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Supply Chain Management - It encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. In essence, Supply Chain Management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies.

[Category=Business Intelligence ]

Source: ElegantJ BI Business Intelligence, 05 November 2012 09:28:24, http://www.elegantjbi.com/resources/glossary_a.htm