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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

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Nowadays I view “Supply Chain Management” as involving most every aspect of any business. It is an umbrella term which encompasses the end-to-end aspects of Finance, Operations, Development, Sales, Manufacturing, Distribution, Customer Management, Supplier Management, Technology and I/T.

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What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution?

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Logistics management activities typically include inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, warehousing, materials handling, order fulfillment, logistics network design, inventory management, supply/demand planning, and management of third party logistics services providers.”