Research opportunities in supply chain management

James R. Stock, Stefanie L. Boyer, Tracy Harmon

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science · 2010 · Volume 38 · Issue 1

Abstract

Since its introduction as a concept in the 1980s, supply chain management (SCM) has undergone significant modification and expansion. A qualitative analysis of 166 unique definitions of SCM published in the literature identified three major themes associated with the supply chain and SCM: (1) activities; (2) benefits; and (3) constituents/components. Utilizing these themes, key research questions and issues within the supply chain and SCM are identified that could be examined by marketing scholars.

Keywords

Supply chain management (SCM), Research opportunities, SCM components, Qualitative analysis

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