European Journal of Management and Marketing Studies ISSN: 2501 - 9988 ISSN-L: 2501 - 9988 Available on-line at: http://www.oapub.org/soc Volume 2 │ Issue 3 │ 2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1066151 THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPANY'S SUPPLY CHAIN Saman Sorbi1, Saloomeh Zorrieh2, Iman Jalilian3, Mohammad Mahdi Shaye Sani4i 1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2 Ph.D. Student, Department of International Entrepreneurship Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 3 Ph.D. Student, Department of International Entrepreneurship Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 4 Ph.D. Student, Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Abstract: Today, knowledge and intellectual capital of the organization are the main factor in competition and, in other respects, these supply chains compete with each other, and thus organizations must work to integrate the entire supply chain in an integrated manner in coordination with other members of the chain. On this route the integrated management of supply chain knowledge is important both in improving the functional characteristics of the chain and in promoting the integrity of the supply chain the present paper focuses on supply chain review and others the evolution of that pendulum then discusses its management and its role in the supply chain. The theoretical review of the subject literature shows that the role of knowledge management in supply chains is not only undeniable, but with the development of information and development technology. Keywords: knowledge management, supply chain management, evolution of supply chain Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 176 Saman Sorbi, Saloomeh Zorrieh, Iman Jalilian, Mohammad Mahdi Shaye Sani THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPANY'S SUPPLY CHAIN 1. Introduction Today, academics researchers and industry activists strongly believe the importance of knowledge management for survival in a fully competitive and constantly changing marketplace many believe that companies will have a competitive edge if they know how to create, store, distribute and operate organizational knowledge. Today's world is moving towards more effective systems that make effective use of knowledge essential and vital. Knowledge management to create new opportunities and gain greater value from supply chain business based on core competencies provides. At present, knowledge management is a very hot topic, and successful managers have always appreciated. The advent of the Internet, information technology and knowledge management has reduced transaction costs and increased user trust. Such factors allow the development of knowledge transfer in supply chains. This requires changing the traditional methods of operation in the supply chain. In an industrial economy, knowledge-based logistics has a very important strategic role for organizations that are trying to keep pace with market changes and have an integrated supply chain .The main research knowledge management approaches are diverse, from the activities of knowledge sharing knowledge management economics, and systems design to intelligent applications. What is currently lacking is the holistic review of these phenomena in a process. Our aim in this paper is to examine the overall role of knowledge management phenomena in the corporate supply chain. Therefore, firstly, it discusses supply chain management and its evolution and the role that knowledge management has in creating a new stage in supply chain evolution, then defines knowledge management and explains its role in the supply chain in a comprehensive manner. For viewing / downloading the full article, please access the following link: https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJMMS/article/view/261 European Journal of Management and Marketing Studies - Volume 2 │ Issue 3 │ 2017 177