Journal of Business Logistics 

About: Journal of Business Logistics is an academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Supply chain & Supply chain management. It has an ISSN identifier of 0735-3766. Over the lifetime, 795 publications have been published receiving 63972 citations. The journal is also known as: Business logistics.

Defining supply chain management

Abstract: A management construct cannot be used effectively by practitioners and researchers if a common agreement on its definition is lacking. Such is the case with the term “supply chain management”—so many definitions are used that there is little consensus on what it means. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine the existing research in an effort to understand the concept of “supply chain management.” Various definitions of SCM and “supply chain” are reviewed, categorized, and synthesized. Definitions of supporting constructs of SCM and a framework are then offered to establish a consistent means to conceptualize SCM. Antecedents and consequences of SCM are identified, and the boundaries of SCM in terms of business functions and organizations are proposed. A conceptual model and unified definition of SCM are then presented that indicate the nature, antecedents, and consequences of the phenomena.

Supply chain collaboration and logistical service performance

Abstract: Collaboration with external supply chain entities influences increased internal collaboration, which in turn improves service performance. This relationship may be the key to helping managers understand how best to facilitate behavioral change. The implication is that collaborating with customers and suppliers is a first step toward effective collaboration within the firm.