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But how is supply chain management (SCM) defined by professional organizations The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), a professional society, states on its website ([22]) that... 

Martin, A. Potential Costs of Promotions. Presentation at CSCMP conference, 1992. 

Martin, A. Potential Costs of Promotions. Presentation at CSCMP conference, 1992. [85] Martinez-de-Albeniz, V, and Simchi-Levi, D. Competition in the Supply Option Market. Working pap>er 189, Center for eBusiness, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, April 2003. 

Before defining the DDSC concept, it is very important to review the concept of Supply Chain Management, as it will serve as the foundation to build the DDSC concept. To that end, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP 2009) defines Supply Chain Management as follow ... 

The CSCMP provides a further service by identifying the boundaries and relationships of SCM with other functions ... 

It is notable that the CSCMP includes goods and services, plus related information, in its definition. It also takes note of customers requirements and the need to fulfill these. As noted in Chapter 1, some practitioners view logistics and supply chain as equivalent entities. 

The information viewpoint seeks to improve links both within the company and the supply chain by implementing information technology. New software products plus new ways of moving information around make this an active area. In the Preface, we commented on the proliferation of software solutions for SCM, citing eight categories of software and over 200 providers on the CSCMP Web site. 

Sheehan, Heather L., What s lacking in supply chain management strategic thinkers, that s what , CSCMP Supply Chain Comment, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, 39 (Jan./Feb.), 1, 2005. 

Chapter 22 identified two missions for process improvement (1) process evaluation and (2) process redesign. This chapter describes industry-developed process tools that support the first mission, evaluating supply chain processes. The two tools have assembled best practices in SCM. They are products from two SCM business associations, the Supply-Chain Council and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), formerly the Council of Logistics Management (CLM). The CSCMP, in the cited quotation, supplies the reason for describing these models. 

The CSCMP Process Standards provide a tool for quick self-assessment of generic processes and uses a process structure very similar to that of... 

SCOR is constmcted from the top down, starting with five broad processes at Level 1 PLAN, SOURCE, MAKE, DELIVER, and RETURN. Note The CSCMP Process Standards use the same processes.) These are broken down into smaller pieces at Levels 2 and 3- Levels 1, 2, and 3 portray processes that are common across industries. Level 4 and beyond are company specific, to be designed by each company to fulfill its strategies. Thus, these are not in SCOR. 

The preceding description of SCOR demonstrates its completeness. As discussed at the outset of this chapter, this is a tool that will find application by process designers when the time comes to prepare detail process designs. The process standards from the CSCMP support front-end assessment with an easy-to-use format. 

The CSCMP has produced its six-volume Supply Chain Management Process Standards. These standards closely follow the SCOR process structure with separate volumes about 50 pages in length for high-level processes that are identical to SCOR PLAN, SOURCE, MAKE, DELIVER, RETURN, and ENABLE. 

TABLE 23.2 Supply Chain Management Process Standards from the CSCMP... 

The CSCMP standards target users who want to quickly assess their supply chain practices, perhaps as a first cut at identifying needs for improvement. A user of these standards assesses where they stand on a 1 to 5 scale, ranging from Below Minimum to Best Practice. Because the process standards document what are already widely adopted practices, adopting these standards does not ensure improved competitive position. 

TABLE 25.1 CSCMP Logistics Software Directory General Functional Areas... 

The CSCMP maintains an inventory of supply chain applications in its Logistics Software Directory. To find the right fit for a particular business, the user can select from the categories shown in Table 25.1. 

CLM Council of Logistics Management. A worldwide professional organization of logistics personnel. CLM has contributed heavily to the discussion of supply chain issues. Beginning January 1, 2005, the organization was renamed the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). 

CSCMP Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, formerly the Council of Logistics Management. 

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. 2007. CSCMP Supply Chain Management, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (Online). Available http //cscmp.org/about-us/supply-chain-management-definitions (Accessed 25 June 2010). 

Harding, Mary Lu. Gauging Total Cost, Supplier by Supplier. CSCMP s Supply Chain Quarterly (Q4 2007) 64—68. 

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