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Implementing Supply Chain Management in EC. Prepared by : Ihsan Louz. Supervised by: Ms. Safaa Dalloul. The Pre-internet Environment. Supply chain coordination was hampered by the difficulties of making information flow smoothly among disparate internal supply chain systems
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Implementing Supply Chain Management in EC Prepared by: IhsanLouz Supervised by: Ms. Safaa Dalloul
The Pre-internet Environment • Supply chain coordination was hampered by the difficulties of making information flow smoothly among disparate internal supply chain systems • It was difficult to share information with external supply chain partners • Enterprise systems could supply some integration of internal supply chain processes
Intranets can be used to integrate information from isolated business processes within the firm. • Using intranets and extranets, all members of the supply chain can instantly communicate with each other. • A manager can use a Web interface to tap into suppliers’ systems.
Business partners can use Web-based supply chain management tools. • Sales representatives can access suppliers’ production schedules and logistics information. • The low cost of providing this information with Web-based tools.
The future Internet-driven supply chain • The future Internet-driven supply chain operates like a digital logistics nervous system. • It provides multidirectional communication among firms, networks of firms, and e-marketplaces so that entire networks of supply chain partners can immediately adjust: • Inventories • Orders • Capacities.
Business Value of Supply Chain Management Systems • Improved customer service and responsiveness • Cost reduction • Cash utilization
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