Supply Chain Management And E-commerce (using The Internet To Revolutionize Your Business)

Supply chain has emerged as a major force in business improvement efforts. And we are in the midst of a revolution in business commerce created by the emergence of the Internet. The new digital economy is unfolding in front of us, yet many organizations are not taking advantage of its potential impact. Rich in examples, Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce explains this revolution and how companies can use the power of the Internet to transform their businesses into market leaders. Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce shows how leading companies have forged a one-to-two-year lead over competing supply chain networks using the marriage of supply chain and e-commerce to achieve market dominance. The authors present a step-by-step process for establishing joint efforts and combining best practices to create an unbeatable network of seamless response to specific business customers or consumer groups. Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce illustrates the changes necessary in each of the major functions of a typical firm, from advanced supply chain through full network application of leading-edge practices with e-commerce, and beyond. Combined with Poirier’s two earlier books, Supply Chain Optimization and Advanced Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce completes the trilogy that can take any organization from its beginning stages to full application of advanced supply chain and e-commerce techniques. Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce reveals how companies can form the necessary business alliances to combine two of the most versatile and effective business tools of the new century the power of supply chain and the Internet. Rich in details and action studies, Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce is a hands-on guide to implementing the changes necessary in each of the major functions of a typical firm. The author details how the e-supply chain network evolves to become a global “value chain constellation,” destined to dominate specific markets and industries while always keeping the satisfaction of the customer or consumer as the ultimate goal. About Author: S • Index About the Author Charles C. Poirier is the recognized expert on supply chain management and is a partner in the CSC National Supply Chain Practice. He is an industry veteran with nearly forty years’ experience in a variety of positions, including CEO of a $450 million company. Michael Bauer is a partner in CSC’s Electronic Commerce Practice. He is an author and frequent speaker on the topics of demand creation, order fulfillment, and application of advanced technology.