The guidelines presented herein are a compendium of supply chain management (SCM) business descriptions, requirements, minimum standards, and best practices intended to aid an organization’s management and staff in the development and/or enhancement of their SCM policies, procedures, and practices. Organizations interested in developing or improving their business processes and related policies and procedural manuals will use the information in this guide in different ways. Each and every organization has its own unique understanding, interpretation, and implementation of SCM business processes.