TY - JOUR AB - Academic discussion in the field of supply chain management is influenced by descriptive, case‐oriented and consultancy‐driven research outcomes. The debate is often limited to the search for valid definitions and models of observable facts. The present research makes an alternative effort. This article deals with the question of whether there are any common suggestions that can be condensed to nine process‐based principles that contribute to the management of such chains. The applicability of these principles was evaluated using Thomas and Tymon's notions of “necessary properties of relevant research”. VL - 10 IS - 3 SN - 1463-7154 DO - 10.1108/14637150410539731 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150410539731 AU - Kotzab Herbert AU - Otto Andreas PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - General process‐oriented management principles to manage supply chains: theoretical identification and discussion T2 - Business Process Management Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 336 EP - 349 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -