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Anurag Pandey, Student (University), UK
"Supply chain management and logistics are major part of most organisations activities and yet they have a low profile in many organisations. Why? Thanks."
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Why Has SCM Such a Low Profile?
Tom Brouillette, USA
"I believe that SCM has a low profile because the practitioners are highly capable problem solvers and are able to 'make do' with what they have. I have always said that the SCM team in most organizations has been treated as the 'red-headed step child' of the organization because of this. This causes a problem for the SCM organization because they are often times overlooked when allotting capital funding for projects because of their problem solving capabilities." |
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SCM
mishael, Ghana
"I think SCM is now becoming the integral part of most organizations. Most organizations are now including procurement officers who do productive procurement for the company." |
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Low Profile of SCM
Heiko Bohm, Switzerland
"I believe because SCM has still not made it fully to be a competitive advantage that can be sold to clients. It is more regarded as "it has to happen" and if done properly will save some cost as well.
But let us face it, nobody will buy your product simply because you win some logistics excellence award." |
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Why Has SCM Such a Low Profile?
SRIDHAR S. RAO, India
"Individuals / organizations do not see SCM as revenue generators, but as "spenders".
It is in the deep mind of conventional businessmen that only sales & marketing are revenue generators." |
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SCM........ Low Profile
Shahid Mahmood Ch., Pakistan
"@Tom, USA totally agreed, I personally believe that there are 2 to 3 main factors which causes the poor image of SCM:
1) 100th item is always not managed/manageable by at least every manager due to 100s of justified reasons, and the concerning production/planning departments knowingly and un-unethically (most of time) use the same as a scape goat, so in every meeting most of the time is spent on sc/purchasing.
2) Regardless of sales and marketing, SC is most of time following to pay out its vendors, its human psychology for draining-our capital.
3) Last but not the least standard rating of SC is always after sales and marketing, production, planning, finance and accounts. Purchasing is easy, logistics... arrangement of transport... again easy, and the same for inventory control... Hope every one understands the "voice of a SC heart"." |
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Why SCM... Low Profile
Jayant Vardhan, India
"Well, maybe I will never understand why SCM has as low profile. SCM has the ability to convert expenses into profit. A capable SCM department can help to increase the profit considerably.
But maybe the credits go to other departments like planning, purchase, marketing, accounts.
Nowadays Indian organization know the importance of SCM because after every department planning/process it is only the SCM department who is doing the things accurately and their activities decide the accuracy of other departments." |
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Why SCM has a Low Profile
John Dube, Zimbabwe
"SCM and Logistics lacks funding in the form of advanced specialised training in major renowned universities and colleges. A good brand sells by itself and every organisation wants to be associated with a good brand. Marketing overtook many disciples thanks to professor P. Kotler and his team." |
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