Influencing of supply chain management in business: evidence from reference models

Business dynamics has created many ripples in industries and supply chain management is no exception to this. Different standards and references have become widely coveted management tools in several areas, including that of information and business process systems, logistics, quality and business operations. This is mainly due to the need for companies to have both the same level of understanding and practices, and also the same language thanks to new organisational configurations (network, supply chain). In operations, logistics, and supply chain management, there are many references because of practice and process variability that come from important environmental uncertainty. The main purpose of this paper is to deepen the reflection around these reference models aiming at having a structured and consolidated view. This offers a framework that highlights the influence of operations, logistics, and supply chain management practices in business.