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The Logistics Term appears
The term LOGISTICS is known for the first time -
Costs control
(ALDERSON 1957, CLARK AND SCARF 1960). The researchers emphasized cost control and internal efficiency. -
Start of Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Association dedicated to the investigation of the Supply Chain. http://dadimir.blogspot.mx/2010/06/cscmp.html -
Distribution systems
After the introduction of computers, researchers began to introduce concepts such as distribution systems and predict the potential for logistical cooperation, beyond single companies, within the entire distribution channel according to FORRESTER (1961), BOWERSOX (1969, SLATER (1976). These last three found that the development of distribution systems can reduce total costs and improve the performance of the entire system. -
APICS is born
APICS (American Association for Production and Inventory Control).
It embarks on its first certification, the CPIM (Certificate in Production and Inventory Management) that gathers the knowledge and standards for the administration of all the internal operations of the company. It is the planning, organization and control of each of the activities of the supply chain -
KEITH OLIVER and Supply Chain
Origin of the term "Supply Chain" and definitions • The term "Supply Chain" also known as "Supply Chain" entered the public domain when KEITH OLIVER, a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, used it in an interview for the Financial Times -
Six Sigma and quality control
Six sigma or six sigma, as it is known in Spanish, is a work philosophy that was born as a methodology for improving and solving complex problems. Its creator was Dr. Mikel Harry, who developed it as a tool to control and reduce variation in processes. Since then, its concept has evolved through multiple contributions to become a philosophy put into practice in the highest performance processes. -
DAVID BLANCHARD
Defines the supply chain as: The sequence of events that cover the entire life cycle of a product or service from its conception to its consumption. -
BOWERSOX AND CLOSS
Supply chain management is a continuous and evolving administrative philosophy that seeks to unify the total productive resources of the business functions of the company and its allied partners throughout the Supply Chain. -
Cooper
It divides supply chain management into three closely related basic elements: business processes, management components, and structure. -
GANESHAN Y HARRISON
Definen a la cadena de proveedores, de fábricas, almacenes, centros de distribución y detallistas a través de los cuales se adquieren materias primas, se transforman y se envían al cliente -
GANESHAN Y ELLINGTON
GANESHAN: En el siglo pasado la administración de la cadena de suministro involucraba la administración de materiales, la logística funcional, la integración logística y las cadenas de suministro integradas.
ELLINGTON: adiciona un valor para las organizaciones donde los asociados negocian los costos relativos a la parte de su procesos, para realizar una ventaja competitiva -
STOCK Y LAMBERT
The integration of business functions from the end user through original providers that offer products, services and information that add value to customers and other stakeholders. -
HADLEY
It describes a supply chain as a series of suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and stores that allow a product or service to be made, sold, and delivered to the consumer or end user. -
SIMENTAL
The chains are operationalized with the intention of allowing a consistent flow of goods and information from the suppliers of raw materials to the final consumer -
Supply chain.
The concept of supply chain arises from the inability to control the flow channel by a single company, this loss of control is mainly motivated by the "globalization of markets". This change in the environment means that organizations are forced to take on the challenge of competition through business networks, networks which are known as supply chains.
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new tendencies
Sharing information (upstream and downstream). Having the knowledge of new customers especially on the internet (baby boomers, millennials, early adopters, etc.) and aligning business objectives among all parties involved. Recognition of the different sales channels (E-Commerce) .HONEYWELL presents five trends in Information Technology that will help modernize and innovate the supply chain in 2015. HANDHELD OR LAPTOP COMPUTERS, VOICE RECOGNITION, ETC. -
Greater complexity
The rapid growth of technology puts companies to the test. How, in recent decades, did the supply chain start to evolve and what were the factors that influenced this evolution? Among the main motivating motivating factors they should list information technology, globalization and the power of customers, and check how the pressures that all professional feel to their daily life are generated.