ORIGIN OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

The development of logistics can be traced back to ancient times. Modern logistics is a unique phenomenon. What today we call logistics originated with the birth of civilization. The most perfect its achievements reached in military affairs, then in the environment of the modern business. The evolution of modern logistics and its stages are characterized by a degree of integration of all constituting the logistics chain and types manageable streams. Logistics evolved to reach the concept of management of supply chains in the 90s of the twentieth century. Theoretical considerations and specific recommendations in terms of logistics and SCM actively implement in practical activities of firms and companies in many countries. Moreover, logistics and SCM as a scientific basis of the management of processes related to movement of flows paying attention not only in industry, trade and transport but also in services, banking and insurance, after-sales service, tourism, etc. The effectiveness of the management of the supply chain associated with a profitable growth, reduction of working capital, efficiency of fixed capital, global minimization of taxes, and costs minimization.