Capterra Glossary
Supply Chain Execution (sce)
Supply chain execution (SCE) is the process of managing tasks and workflows involved in a supply chain. SCE includes order fulfillment, procurement, warehousing, and transport, as well as software and systems that help execute all related tasks.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Supply Chain Execution (sce)
Businesses that use supply chain execution (SCE) typically focus on workflows, such as order fulfillment, procurement, warehousing, and transporting. In contrast, supply chain management (SCM) broadly focuses on the participants involved in production, warehousing, inventory, distribution, and transportation as a means of efficiently responding to customer demand while minimizing costs.
Related Terms
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Procurement
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Vendor
- Supply Chain Planning (SCP)
- Telematics
- Senpai
- Vendor Management
- Value-Added Reseller (VAR)
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Supply Chain
- Smart Factory
- Scanner
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
- Radio-frequency Identification (RFID)