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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > administrative management > business management > supply chain management
Preferred Term:

supply chain management

Definition:
Supply chain management is the active management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. It represents a conscious effort by the supply chain firms to develop and run supply chains in the most effective & efficient ways possible. Supply chain activities cover everything from product development, sourcing, production, and logistics, as well as the information systems needed to coordinate these activities.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
business management
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/342787
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