Supply chain management concepts: literature review

Abstract

Supply chain Management has assumed a significant role in firm's performance and has attracted serious research attention over the last few years. In this paper attempt has been made to review the literature on Supply Chain Management. A literature review reveals a considerable spurt in research in theory and practice of SCM. We have presented a literature review for 29 research papers for the period between 2005 and 2011. The aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date and brief review of the SCM literature that was focused on broad areas of the SCM concept.