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The Supply Chain & Operations Club
The Supply Chain
& Operations Club (SCOC) aims to create a
sense of community between
students, faculty, alumni, and
logistics and supply chain
management professionals.
Through activities and events,
the club aims to further educate
its members about logistics and
supply chain management; create
more opportunities for students;
and increase its awareness at
Smith.
CSCMP Definition of
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
encompasses the planning and management
of all activities involved in sourcing
and procurement, conversion, and all
Logistics Management activities.
Importantly, it also includes
coordination and collaboration with
channel partners, which can be
suppliers, intermediaries, third-party
service providers, and customers. In
essence, Supply Chain Management
integrates supply and demand management
within and across companies.
Logistics Management is that part of
Supply Chain Management that plans,
implements, and controls the efficient,
effective forward and reverse flow and
storage of goods, services and related
information between the point of origin
and the point of consumption in order to
meet customers' requirements.
Careers in Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management
is essential to remain competitive in
the marketplace for manufacturing,
retailing, and logistics and
distribution firms. Manufacturing
companies typically emphasize materials
management and sourcing functions. Roles
within the retail and merchandising
industries tend to emphasize logistics,
warehousing, and inventory management.
Like retailers, the roles of logistics
firms emphasize, logistics, inventory
management, and warehousing. Most larger
firms offer the entire range of
logistics services from transportation
and carrier services to warehousing and
inventory management (www.wetfeet.com).
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