Supply Chain Management And Its Relationship With Organizational Performance: A Literature Review

Over the period of last twenty years or so, field of supply chain management has evolved to such an extent that it has become backbone of today's businesses. Yet mere acceptance of the fact that supply chains can act as business levers/drivers, which can help propel organizational performance is not sufficient. There needs to be a performance measurement mechanism which can link supply chain management with overall organizational performance. This paper tries to provide brief literature review on supply chain management with a specific reference to its relationship with organizational performance. The paper studies the various approaches/methodologies used by researchers for exploring relationships between supply chain management and organizational performance. The focus of this review is to study empirical studies in particular. The review study covers articles from the field of operations, logistics and supply chain domain. Findings reveal a need for empirical research to establish link between supply chain performance & organizational performance in Indian context. Also revealed is a need to focus on softer aspects of management under supply chain management which can have significant impact on organizational performance.