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Définir Le Supply Chain Management

Defining Supply Chain Management

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Abstract

A management construct cannot be used effectively by practitioners and researchers if a common agreement on its definition is lacking. Such is the case with the term “supply chain management’—so many definitions are used that there is little consensus on what it means. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine the existing research in an effort to understand the concept of “supply chain management.’ Various definitions of SCM and “supply chain’ are reviewed, categorized, and synthesized. Definitions of supporting constructs of SCM and a framework are then offered to establish a consistent means to conceptualize SCM. Antecedents and consequences of SCM are identified, and the boundaries of SCM in terms of business functions and organizations are proposed. A conceptual model and unified definition of SCM are then presented that indicate the nature, antecedents, and consequences of the phenomena.

Une construction managériale ne peut pas être utilisée efficacement par les gestionnaires et les chercheurs si tous ne sont pas d’accord sur sa définition. C’est le cas du terme “Supply Chain Management” (Management de la chaîne logistique) — il existe tellement de définitions différentes qu’il y a peu de consensus sur ce qu’il signifie. L’objet de cet article est de faire le point sur la recherche afin de comprendre le concept de SCM. Plusieurs définitions de SCM et de Supply Chain (chaîne logistique) sont passées en revue, classées et synthétisées. Des définitions des constructions qui sous-tendent le SCM et un cadre sont proposés afin de conceptualiser le SCM. Après avoir identifié les conditions et les conséquences du SCM, ainsi que les limites en termes de fonctions et d’organisation, les auteurs proposent un modèle conceptuel et une définition unifiée du SCM.

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