«Supply chain management» concept essence and emergence

Abstract

The essence and main stages of the «supply chain management» concept formation are analyzed in the article. The etymological basis and definitions characterizing the categories «supply chain» and «supply chain management» are studied. It is proposed to consider supply chain management as a strategic management system, a process of deepening integration, a systematic approach to management and a complex process of planning, creating and controlling material and information flows to meet the needs of consumers and increase the efficiency of the supply chain. It is noted that the main prerequisites for the development of the «supply chain management» modern concept are a number of factors, in particular, the consequences of global financial shocks and the decline in the growth rate of the world economy, crisis phenomena in the energy sector, the need to develop new approaches in marketing and logistics as a response to challenges and requirements of the present day. The four most important stages of the researched concept emergence are identified: the preliminary stage (prerequisites for the formation of the concept); emergence; formation of the «supply chain management» classical concept, as well as the modern stage of its development. The importance of high-quality and effective management of supply chains to ensure the competitiveness of the enterprise in the long-term perspective, as well as its commercial success, is emphasized. It is determined that the context of the concept development became the basis for the appearance of its modern modifications, in particular, Demand Chain Management (DCM), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM), Sustainable Demand Chain Management (SDCM), Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP), which qualitatively complement the classical interpretation of this concept. It is concluded that all these modifications reflect the evolution and adaptation of the supply chain management approaches to changing market conditions and consumer demand aimed at ensuring the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of enterprises. The results of the study made it possible to generalize the retrospective basis and to analyze more deeply modern approaches to the management of the enterprise’s supply chain.