Innovative Concepts for supply chain management. Analysis of the need and the development process

Abstract

The suitability of existing Supply Chain Management concepts to resolve present problems as well as to meet upcoming challenges toward Supply Chain Management are analyzed based on their degree of target achievement and degree of innovativeness. Subsequently, the question of how new concepts can be developed independently in specific Supply Chains is discussed. The developed stage model serves as a reference for companies and Supply Chains that intend to focus on future-oriented aspects of Supply Chain Management.