Supply Chain Management (SCM)?

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the active management of operations involved in the flow of goods and services. SCM streamlines business processes and includes all processes involved in procurement and transformation of raw materials into final products and distribution to the end customer. Businesses can use software to automate SCM tasks, like collecting real-time supply chain data, as well as connect and relay information to other parts of the supply chain process for strategic collaboration and to maintain relationships with suppliers, carriers, customers, 3PLs and other supply chain partners.