Hamid Reza Ahadi - Iran University of Science & Technology
Hamid Kazemkhanlou

Supply chain management creates value for companies, customers and stakeholders interacting throughout a supply chain. The strategic dimension of supply chains makes itparamount that their performances ar·e measur·ed. In today's performance evaluation processes, companies tend to refer toseveral models that will differ in terms of corporate organization, the distribution of responsibilities and supply chain maturity.The present article analyzes various models used to assess supplychains by highlighting their specific characteristics and applicability in different contexts. It also offers an analytical gridbreaking these models down into seven layers. This grid will help managers evolve towards a model that is more suitable for their needs.

Supply chain management; Logistic; Supply chain maturity; Performance measurement; Evaluation model