Adoption of Supply Chain Management Practices: Review of Determining Factors

Abstract

Different companies may adopt different supply chain management practices to enable them achieve the objectives if their supply chain. This becomes necessary due to the fact that the modern business environment puts managers in demanding situations where they have to balance between the demands of consumers and the company’s desire for growth and enhanced profitability. Most of the managers have therefore realized that for them to efficiently and effectively manage such a situation, they must focus on supply chain management from a strategic perspective. This article focuses on a review of the factors that determine the supply chain management practices that are adopted by organizations. It is clear that there are several determinants of the supply chain management practices that organizations adopt. They include: the size of the firm, its position in the supply chain, capital, government policy, the industry the firm operates in and the structure of the organization among others.

Keywords: Determinants, Supply Chain Management