| Abstrakt: |
This article traces the evolution of the field of Supply Chain Management (SCM) from the mid-19th century till the present day. Over the years, SCM has evolved in its scope and has undergone various name changes: Industrial Management, Production Management, and Operations Management. The changes in supply chain today is taking place at a very fast pace, given the rapid advances in the application of SCM technologies, such as ERP, RFID, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, IOT, big data and data analytics. It is predicted that, in the future, SCM will run smoothly and effectively without any need for human interventions and result in huge job losses as we progress through what is termed as the fourth industrial revolution (Schwab, 2017). The article further discusses the ethical and leadership challenges expected to be faced by future leaders of organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
