What are the motivations for an organization to have a good supply chain management (SCM) system?Why is SCM implementation critical for the success of e-business?

Review Questions

What are the motivations for an organization to have a
good supply chain management (SCM) system?
Define SCM in your own words.
List the four drivers of SCM and how they impact the
system’s responsiveness.
What are the major types of SCM software?
Briefly describe the SCM processes.
Why is SCM implementation critical for the success of
e-business?
What are the major components of e-SCM?