2Electronic Supply Chain Management and Model Development – Global Perspective

In a fiercely competitive environment, Supply Chain has emerged as a key strategic competency. In today's environment, it is essential for all organizations to have an efficient supply chain. Supply chain includes all types of organizations engaged in transportation, warehousing, information processing, and materials handling. Sourcing, procurement, production scheduling, manufacturing, order processing, inventory management, warehousing, and, finally, customer service are the functions performed throughout the supply chain. The ultimate goal of SCM is to meet customers ’ demand more efficiently by providing the right product, in the right quantity, at the right location, on the right time, and in the right condition. Traditionally, marketing, distribution, planning, manufacturing, and the purchasing organizations along the supply chain operated independently. Present study divide the modeling approaches into three areas-Network Design, ``Rough Cut " methods, and simulation based methods. Successful SCM requires a change from managing individual functions to integrating activities into key supply chain processes. Supply chain business process integration involves collaborativ