Abstract: Supply Chain Management (SCM)originated in the late 1980s. It is a completely new management concept and practice that emerged and fast developed in industrialized countries. Supply Chain Management expands the domain of enterprise resources beyond the limit of companies themselves and into the whole society. It propels enterprises to form strategic alliance based on the common interests. Supply Chain Management exploits information technology and relies on E-commerce to streamline and integrate business flows. Supply Chain Management is of both theoretical and practical importance for enterprise to improve their surviving capability and competitiveness.
Key words: E-commerce; supply chain management; research