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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

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This led to the need for joint consideration of warehousing, material handling, and freight transportation, which emerged under the label of “Physical Distribution.”. In 1985, the National Council of Physical Distribution Management changed its name to the Council of Logistics Management (CLM).

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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

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When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? SCM #SupplyChain #Technology #Logistics #Freight #Purchasing #Procurement #Business.

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Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet?

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They could link to their order management and distribution management systems. Most Procurement people like to manage and control Supplier relationships themselves. Often Procurement people believe that they can convince their management that they will be able to justify investment in a TMS solution of their own.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. In one of the old article of SCMDOJO “ What is Supply Chain Management ? The 1960s – Physical Distribution. .

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Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet?

Supply Chain Game Changer

They could link to their order management and distribution management systems. Most Procurement people like to manage and control Supplier relationships themselves. Often Procurement people believe that they can convince their management that they will be able to justify investment in a TMS solution of their own.