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Supply Chain Management (SCM) is, today, a familiar management terminology. Although supply chains in industries have been in existence for quite some years, it is only in the last decade or so that SCM has begun to be viewed and treated as a strategic component of business management. This is mainly due to its ability in the present context, which can and does result in, sustainable competitive advantage for supply chain organizations as a whole andsupply chain partners,individually.Hence,this article examines the specific role of HRM and HR practices in performing the functions of Staffing, Training, Evaluation and Compensation effectively, to support optimal performance of the entire supply chain as an integrated unit in the future retail industry. The analysis was comprised of a comprehensive review, a survey of 140 respondents across employees in retail companies. The findings highlight key areas that should inform the pillars of a HR capacity development plan. The results reveal that there is a huge role for the HR practices in implementing the active supply chain system in the organisation