SCM Flow

[Former Member]

Hi all,

What could be a SCM Flow in an organization?

This is an interview question.

Regards,

Ajit

[somnath_manna]

Hi Ajit,

Interview Questions are not entertained in the Forums.

However this is a very generic query.

Take a look at the following blogs

[Supply Chains in different Industries - Part 1|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/8179] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

[Supply Chains in different Industries - Part 2|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/8180] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

[Supply Chains in different Industries - Part 3|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/8181] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

[Mapping APO Functionalities to Different Supply Chains|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/8264] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

I am sure you will find more examples going through the SCM-BPX pages.

Somnath

Edited by: Somnath Manna on May 19, 2008 2:37 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

The definition of a supply chain can vary depending on the nature of business. A high level definition woul be:

Managing the flow of products, services, and associated information across the whole business system to maximize value to the end consumer.

The objectives of any SCM flow would be:

Reduce total supply chain costs through effective marketing, production, and distribution strategies

Ensure responsiveness to consumer demand/changes/flexibility

Minimize the gap in time between the production of an item and its sale to the final customer to the practical minimum

Ensure competitive advantage in the introduction of new products and services

Regards

Vinod