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What is Supply Chain Management Software (SCMS)?

Supply chain management software (SCMS) is used to automate and optimize the range of activities required to plan, control and execute product flows, traditionally in manufacturing or production industries. SCMS processes encompass:

  • Acquisition of raw materials

  • Production processes

  • Product distribution

  • Delivery to the final customer

Supply chain management is a complex process that involves communication and collaboration between multiple parties to source and purchase materials for manufacturing and production - including trading partners, suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.

The goal of SCMS is to coordinate the flow of products in the most efficient and cost-effective way. However, the degree of supply chain management required varies between companies. A number of variables can influence a company’s SCMS needs:

  • Size of operations

  • Number of suppliers involved

  • Type of industry

  • Product complexity

  • Length of the supply chain

This leads to the SCMS product space being very fragmented. Accordingly, there is a range of products available - including large SCMS suites, ERP suites, industry-specific software, and point solutions for steps in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Software vs. ERP Software

Supply chain management software manages data concerning incoming raw materials from external suppliers. In contrast, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software is more internally focused. It manages administrative tasks by tying front office and back office operations together. This includes assisting with product planning and the physical production of finished goods.

However, supply chain capabilities are often included as a component of ERP suites.

The features provided by ERP suites are usually more generic than supply chain point solutions or industry-specific software. SCMS point solutions may focus more on individual modules such as operations planning or inventory management.

Supply Chain Management Features & Capabilities

SCMS products may specialize in one area or offer a range of features across areas. Here are the traditional modules and features that SCMS products may include:

Supply Chain Planning

  • Custom alerts

  • Scenario-based plans

  • Reorientation of supply network around demand needs

  • Optimization of resources

  • Supply forecasting

  • Capacity estimation

  • Optimization of materials and employee allocation

  • Supply network coordination

Procurement

  • Raw material sourcing

  • Supply market assessment

  • Cost Analysis

  • Expense Logging

Order Management

  • Order fulfillment optimization

  • Return services

  • Generating purchase orders

  • Tracking purchase orders

  • Scheduling supplier deliveries

  • Creating pricing and product configurations

Logistics and Transportation Management

  • Packaging

  • Delivery planning across transportation channels

  • Route optimization

  • Rate analysis

  • Shipping performance

  • Labor management

  • Fleet management

Warehouse & Inventory Management

  • Automation of warehouse operations

  • Inventory storage

  • Stock monitoring across warehouses

  • Inventory tracking (using barcodes, serial numbers, or RFIDs)

  • Asset management

  • Future inventory and price forecasting

Demand Management

  • Demand signal sensing

  • Demand forecasting

  • Customer analytics

  • Optimization of future inventory stock

  • Sales and operation planning

  • Pricing and promotion tracking (this may be used more by retailers)

Advanced features

Some vendors also include more complex features such as:

  • Supply chain analytics

  • Product lifecycle oversight

  • Internet of Things (IoT) support

Supply Chain Management Software Comparison

When comparing supply chain management software, consider the following factors of each product:


  1. SCM Suite vs. point solution: There is a mix of point solutions and end-to-end SCM suites available. Point solutions can facilitate functions like fullfillment, procurement (or “source-to-pay”), and order and inventory management, and are ideal when businesses only engage with select steps in the supply chain process. The full SCM suites tend to be tailored towards enterprises, but can offer more streamlined SCM workflows when the business operates on even level of the supply chain.
  2. Company Size: Supply chain management products are usually scaled for enterprises, who have greater need to intensive supply chain management processes. However, these capabilities have become more accessible to smaller businesses as cloud-based software has entered the market. Reviewer demographic trends will help signal what scale a particular product is focused around.
  3. On-premise vs. cloud-based: There are a range of legacy products that are still on-premise. However, the market has been shifting towards cloud-based SCMS, with the lower overhead and greater flexibility that entails. Consider whether the benefits of adopting a cloud-based platform justify a shift away from more familiar or legacy products and the change management that comes with that.

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Pricing Information

Supply chain management software is often sold as a module of large enterprise ERP or SCM suites. Standalone supply chain software products are cheaper, but pricing still varies greatly by overall sophistication and feature set. Most vendors offer free trial versions of their software and will provide pricing information on request.

An alternative option is open source supply chain management software. There are a number of free open source versions of SCMS. However, they are typically either broken up into modules or industry-specific solutions. For example, Odoo offers free versions of its manufacturing and inventory management software. One drawback to open source software is that it may not include as many features as the paid versions do.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of supply chain management software are there?

There are point solutions for specific steps in the supply chain, such as procurement, fulfillment, and inventory and order management. There are also suite solutions and SCM capabilities within ERP platforms.

What are the benefits of SCMS?

Supply chain management software can help companies, especially enterprises, preempt supply chain disruptions, forecast and prevent over-purchasing, and streamline companies’ logistics.

Who uses supply chain management software?

Supply chain management software is most commonly used by procurement or logistics specialists in very large businesses or enterprises in manufacturing or production.

What is the difference between SCM and ERP software?

Supply chain management software focuses on managing external relationships with partners and suppliers, while ERP software focuses on internal logistics and processes.

How much does supply chain software cost?

SCMS starts at around $100/month, and can scale up to thousands of dollars a month based on the number of partners and volume of transactions.