The article touches psychological phases the employees have undergone throughout the process of change and the mistakes that managers often make during this process. The article stresses managers’ assumption that once a change is started employees will see that it is going to take place, and get on side bears problems, and presents the stages in the behaviors of the employees when they face change.
In the article; it is underlined that logistics and business strategy create the chance for small ventures of competing at the same level with organizations that are much greater than them. The Supply Chain Management is increasingly being seen as a source of competitive strength. Its effective use provides potential for cost reduction and the opportunity for increasing market share.
Supply chain management is concerned to achieve a more cost-effective satisfaction of end customer requirements through buyer-supplier process integration. This integration is typically achieved through a greater transparency of customer requirement through the sharing of information assisted by the establishment of ‘seamless’ processes that link the identification of a physical replenishment need with a ‘just-in-time’ response.