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Origin of Supply Chain Management Term

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Who introduced the term 'supply chain management' to the public domain?

Keith Oliver (correct)

Wolfgang Partsch

Financial Times

Booz Allen Hamilton

When did 'supply chain management' gain currency with a flurry of articles and books on the subject?

Late 1990s

Early 2000s

Mid-1990s (correct)

Early 1980s

What does supply chain management involve according to the text?

Both the flow and transformation of goods and information, and improved relationships (correct)

Only the integration of supply chain activities

Only the flow of goods from raw materials to final consumers

Only the flow and transformation of goods and information

When did 'supply-chain management' rise to prominence according to the text?

Late 1990s Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the commonly accepted definitions of supply-chain management mentioned in the text?

Management of upstream and downstream value-added flows of materials, final goods, and related information among various stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of supply chain strategies, as per Hines (2004)?

Enhancing customer satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

According to CSCMP, what does supply-chain management encompass?

Management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of supply-chain-management software?

To monitor a company’s supply chain network from end-to-end Signup and view all the answers

What does SCEM (Supply-Chain Event Management) consider?

All possible events and factors that can disrupt a supply chain Signup and view all the answers

What does the Extended Enterprise refer to?

A network of businesses cooperating to provide product offerings Signup and view all the answers

How does supply-chain management differ from a supply chain?

Supply-chain management integrates supply and demand management Signup and view all the answers