Problem: Please provide a write-up addressing several of the following key areas of SCM:
Supply chain management (SCM) basics
- Inventory management across the supply chain
- Managing the flow of materials across the supply chain
- Internal vs external supply chains
- Supply chain logistics
- Cycle time, causes of long cycle times & reduction of cycle times
- SCM performance measurement
- Supply chain relationships (e.g., reliability, competence, vulnerability, loyalty, resolving conflicts)
The role of information systems and technology in supply chain management
- Interorganizational information systems (IOIS)
- Decision support systems
- Data warehouse.