[Survey Questionnaire] Benefits of Supply Chain Management (SCM)

1. SCM is helpful in determining the needs of consumers.

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2. SCM allows the reduction of response time within the supply chain.

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3. SCM is useful in integrating the activities within the supply chain.

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4. SCM system facilitates the creation of trust among supply chain members.

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5. SCM makes communication among supply chain members faster, easier and more frequent.

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6. SCM increases the Just-In-Time (JIT) capability of the company and the suppliers.

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7. SCM enables the sharing of information both through informal and formal means.

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8. SCM helps in obtaining useful feedback from the suppliers.

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9. SCM allows the company to build closer and stronger relations with the customers.

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10. SCM helps the company in improving its current supply chain system.

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Difficulties in implementing Supply Chain Management:

11. The company found SCM implementation difficult as some suppliers lack the interest to participate in the system.

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12. The implementation of SCM has been challenging as customers are not showing interest to the system.

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13. The company lacks the ability to control the supply chain, making it hard to apply SCM.

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14. SCM implementation has been difficult as advanced information systems are not available.

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15. The implementation of SCM had been problematic due to the geographical distance of the suppliers or customers of the supply chain.

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