• Gaurav Sehgal

Intensive competition in the market place has forced companies to respond more quickly to customer needs through faster product development and shorter delivery time. In order words, fierce competition in today’s global markets, the introduction of products with shorter life cycles, and the heightened expectations of customers have forced business enterprises to invest in, and focus attention on, their supply chains. This, together with continuing advances in communications technologies has motivated the continuous evolution of the supply chain and of the techniques to manage it effectively. In a typical supply chain, raw materials are procured and items are produced at one or more factories, shipped to warehouses for intermediate storage, and then shipped to retailers or customers. Consequently, to reduce cost and improve service levels, effective supply chain strategies must take into account the interactions at the various levels in the supply chain. Increasing customer awareness and preferences have led to an unprecedented explosion in adoption of supply chain technologies. Internal as well as external customers give credit only to companies that are able to deliver products and / or services with excellent quality as per their expectations. However, in order to be effective in matching demand with supply, manufacturers and retailers need to collaborate in the supply chain. This paper identifies and discusses various parameters and aspects of supply chain management. This paper is an attempt to summarize the associated bodies of knowledge and their connects using a systems approach. Systems levels of supply chain management are identified as the internal supply chain, the dyadic relationship, the external supply chain and the inter‐business network. The present paper is an outcome of the Major Research Project of University Grants Commission for studying the Collaborative Management Practices across Select Indian State of Northern region. The present research paper provides the various constructs along with their items that are of importance and being presently used across Northern Industrial Units. The parameters / constructs form the part of the structural questionnaire adopted from the Doctoral Unpublished Thesis of the Principal Investigator. The research paper makes use of CITC and EFA tools of statistics for concluding on the parameters that are presently being considered important in Indian industries by the associated managers. This paper also helps provide an outline to understand the concerns of the Top Management towards full implementation of SCM Practices.

Supply Chain Management, Knowledge Management, CKMP

"Supply Chain Management Practices and Technological Infrastructure -Impediments and Strengths", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.599-610, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812288.pdf

"Supply Chain Management Practices and Technological Infrastructure -Impediments and Strengths", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp599-610, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812288.pdf