According to Supply Chain Management (SCM), the logistic function expands its scope within the company to exert or support the management and operation of different key business processes. The benefits generated by the involvement of the logistic function in such processes of SCM have been widely discussed in the literature, but the logistics activities that must be executed in each of these processes to achieve such benefits have not been identified. The aim of this paper was to propose logistics activities necessary for efficient and effective operation of the different key business processes of SCM. This article is theoretical-conceptual and exploratory; it adopts a qualitative research approach using a semi-structured questionnaire in multiple case studies and personal interviews. The consistency of logistics activities proposed in the researched companies was found, and the existence of these activities depended heavily on the internal characteristics of each company. It was confirmed that the logistics function performs activities that are no longer reactive or isolated to its own department or primary function; instead, it assumes a proactive attitude within business processes.
Supply Chain Management (SCM); Key business processes; Scope of logistic management; Logistic activities
